The Senator's Surrender: Lindsey Graham's Faustian Bargain Lindsey Graham's transformation from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to his most ardent supporter is one of the most intriguing and disturbing tales of the past decade.
A senator who once denounced Trump as a "race baiting, xenophobic religious bigot" became his most loyal ally, defending him even when their views diverged.
Graham's explanation for this volte face was refreshingly straightforward: he wanted to be close to power. In a 2019 New York Times interview, he said, "If you know anything about me, it'd be odd not to do this.