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Kash Patel says FBI is ‘assisting local authorities’ after Lindsey Graham’s death
The South Carolina Republican died Saturday from a ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office said
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
Keystone Kash Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Graham’s Death
Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERSFBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has gotten involved in the aftermath of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death.While there is not currently any foul play suspected in the 71-year-old Republican senator’s sudden passing, Patel said: “The FBI is assisting local authorities and has made every necessary resource available.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 12, 2026
FBI 'assisting' in Lindsey Graham death probe? Kash Patel shares major update
The FBI is assisting local police after Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, while tributes, questions and speculation continue nationwide.
Twitchy
· Jul 11, 2026
FBI Calls MS NOW's Scoop on Kash Patel Being Called to the White House a 'Complete and Total Lie'
FBI Calls MS NOW's Scoop on Kash Patel Being Called to the White House a 'Complete and Total Lie'
Times of India
· Jul 9, 2026
4 US cops helped India's Chandrakant Patel in a decade-long U visa fraud in Louisiana: Fake robbery, fake police report, real visa
4 US cops helped India's Chandrakant Patel in a decade-long U visa fraud in Louisiana: Fake robbery, fake police report, real visa
Daily Mail
· Jul 12, 2026
FBI is 'assisting' police after 71-year-old Lindsey Graham's mysterious death one day after secret Ukraine trip and chilling Iran 'murder plot'
FBI is 'assisting' police after 71-year-old Lindsey Graham's mysterious death one day after secret Ukraine trip and chilling Iran 'murder plot'
2Paragraphs
· Jun 27, 2026
Kash Patel Slammed for Wearing FBI Badge with Girlfriend
At a 250th anniversary celebration for America in Washington, D.C., FBI Director Kash Patel and his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, posed for a photograph. As seen below, Patel is wearing a badge on his hip. When social media influencer “Lionel” asked, “Do you think FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover would ever have been caught []
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