New documentary footage reveals Lindsey Graham as a primary advocate for the Iran war and a loyal ally to President Trump
The administration announced the release of new documentary footage featuring the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who spent years advocating for a multipronged campaign against Iran. The footage, captured by filmmaker Alex Holder, shows Graham describing the Iran war as the best thing he ever did and comparing President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. While Graham was a prominent war hawk, the footage also captures his private doubts regarding the administration's chosen negotiators, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Graham expressed concern that they were too conflicted and suggested that Secretary of State Marco Rubio be the more effective leader for the negotiations. Despite his initial praise for the war, Graham later expressed frustration with the administration's June memorandum of understanding with Iran, which President Trump declared void. The footage documents Graham's transformation from a fierce critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 primary into one of his most trusted geopolitical counselors.