Graham's Death Ends the 'Three Amigos' Era of Senate Hawkish Internationalism

National Review—With the death of Lindsey Graham, the last of the so-called 'Three Amigos' — the hawkish foreign policy trio of Graham, John McCain, and Joe Lieberman — has passed, closing a distinctive era of Senate internationalism. Graham's passing marks the end of a durable bipartisan alliance that shaped U.S. foreign policy from the Iraq War through the Ukraine aid debates. National Review noted that Graham had an unusual ability to simultaneously infuriate and charm people across the entire ideological spectrum.

• National Review — National Review noted Graham uniquely managed to both infuriate and charm critics across the political spectrum
• Washington Post — Graham was the last surviving member of the Three Amigos after McCain died in 2018 and Lieberman in 2023