Stephen Miller, a policy advisor for the White House, paid tribute to the late Sen.Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Monday afternoon, calling him a personal "friend.""Lindsey was of a mold that I don’t think we’re going to see for a very long time," Miller said.
"He was someone who really understood how the power of rhetoric, how the power of communication as a senator can actually change outcomes.""Lindsey really believed you could change people’s minds through the force and persuasion of his rhetoric."LINDSEY GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR WHO ROSE FROM SMALL-TOWN ROOTS TO GOP POWER BROKER, DIES AT 71White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida, on March 5, 2026.(Eva Marie UZCATEGUI / AFP via Getty Images)Miller, like many members of the Trump administration, continues to reel from Graham’s sudden death late on Saturday evening, paying homage to a key ally in the Senate.
His remarks reveal a closer relationship between the two than has previously been reported."Lindsey, I miss you, Godspeed and I’ll see you on the other side," Miller said.While Graham and President Donald Trump had an up-and-down relationship before and after Trump’s first term, Graham was also a close friend to the president and highly influential on domestic and foreign policy.Graham consistently urged the U.S.
to assume a leadership role in the international community, arguing the world was safer and more stable with American engagement."Lindsey was the most effective, consistent advocate for the president’s agenda in the Senate," Miller said."That is a historical legacy that will always belong to him."Miller added a few other details about their relationship, expressing gratitude for Graham’s readiness to work with the administration.FROM 'DISGRACE' TO 'FAMILY': TRUMP'S REMARKABLE JOURNEY WITH LINDSEY GRAHAMSen.
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