Trump Ally Lindsey Graham Is Also the Democrats' Go-To Guy
- South Carolina Senator expands influence as Trump confidant
- Democratic challenger says Graham lost his ‘moral compass’
Senator Lindsey Graham
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Lindsey Graham has two sources of power in Washington: his gavel and his golf clubs.
Graham chairs the influential Judiciary Committee, but his frequent phone conversations and golf games with President Donald Trump set him apart from other senior Republicans. Democrats may be dismayed by his reflexive backing of Trump, but they also see him as the man to break the logjam in the Senate.