President Donald Trump brushed off rising online speculation surrounding the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, stating on Tuesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is “wasting their time” if they are investigating foul play or “conspiracy theories” rather than accepting the medical examiner’s preliminary findings of a natural heart condition.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, Trump sought to dismiss rumors that the South Carolina Republican was targeted by foreign adversaries. Graham, 71, died suddenly over the weekend after what his office initially described as a brief illness.
A preliminary finding from the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office later revealed that his death was caused by an aortic dissection — a tear in the wall of the body’s main artery — linked to cardiovascular disease.
The sudden nature of the tragedy, coming immediately after Graham’s trip to Ukraine where he announced an agreement with the Trump administration to pursue a new package of sanctions against Russia, triggered a wave of unverified claims online.
Speculation intensified after FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Sunday that the bureau was assisting local authorities.
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