*: These candidates were constitutionally ineligible to serve as President or Vice President. Having joined the Army (The Royal Fusiliers), Grantham was soon posted to West Germany, where he quickly found himself in debt to army colleagues. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Leslie Graham . [88] Graham said he donated $500,000 to Trump's election lawsuits in various states,[89] and that the option should be "on the table" for Republican state legislators to invalidate election results due to alleged "corruption" by appointing presidential electors who would vote for Trump. This content was extracted from Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License ", "Lindsey Graham says Congress will call for Turkey to be suspended from NATO and hit it with sanctions if it attacks Kurds", "Graham blocks resolution recognizing Armenian genocide after Erdoan meeting", "Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide", "Republican Senators Recommend Charges Against Author of Trump Dossier", "Senators to introduce new bipartisan bill to protect Mueller", "Graham blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be made public", "Graham: "Mueller Report In Name Only," Special Counsel Was In A "Weakened State", "Lindsey Graham: Mueller's agreement to testify before Congress will 'blow up' in Democrats' faces", "Top conservative says read my lips: Don't sign 'no new tax' pledge", "Free Trade, Free Markets: Rating the Congress", "Lindsey Graham defends Confederate flag: 'It works here', "Lindsey Graham on Charleston shooter: 'It's him not the flag', "Lindsey Graham: 'No doubt' Charleston shooting was racially motivated", "PALMETTO POLITICS: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham named in Boston law firm donation expos", "In the Senate, a Chorus of Three Defies the Line", "Romney racks up more endorsements as Santorum exits", "Where is all the support for Santorum in the Senate? How long does he go on? Graham has never been married and has no children. ", "Millie Walters Graham, 1976, obituary, South Carolina", "Lindsey Graham's war lie: Bigger than Richard Blumenthal's", "Sen. Graham moved up in Air Force Reserve ranks despite light duties", "After Tour of Duty in Iraq, Graham Backs 'Surge', "Military Notebook: Robins to hold birthday bash for Air Force", "Lindsey Graham retires from Air Force ahead of expected White House run", "17 in House seek probe to impeach president", "Some House Republicans can't wait for elections", "Roll Call 498 Roll Call 498, Bill Number: H. Res. Senator Graham For 'Terrible' Ancestry Gaffe", "Iranian-American group calls on Graham to apologize for 'disgusting' DNA remark", "Tech execs want Senator Graham to apologize over Iranian remark", "Senate Passes Arms Control Treaty With Russia, 71-26", "Graham: US should consider Olympic boycott over possible Snowden asylum", "Sen. Lindsey Graham's apparent call for Putin to be assassinated draws backlash", "The right's bizarre response to Libya events", "Lindsey Graham: 'Hillary Clinton got away with murder', "Sen Graham: Benghazi Report is "full of crap", "Lindsey Graham: House Benghazi report is 'full of crap', "Lindsey Graham: House Benghazi report "full of crap", "Obama faces widespread backlash after abstaining from UN Israel vote", "Trump ally Graham says he'll lobby White House for Golan recognition", "Lindsey Graham proposes invading Venezuela to oust Maduro", "Senators Stunned to Discover We Have 1,000 Troops in Niger", "Analysis | Parts of Niger and Mali are already lawless. [200], Graham vehemently opposed Joe Biden's plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan. [155] He has said, "universal background checks are going to require universal [gun] registration. A native of Central, South Carolina, Graham received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981. I am going to advocate a national minimum standard. He continued, "The flag represents to some people a civil war, and that was the symbol of one side. I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here", adding, "this thing will come to the Senate, and it will die quickly, and I will do everything I can to make it die quickly. [202] On July 8, 2021, Graham called President Biden's decision a "disaster in the making. [65], In December 2015, Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. ", "Lindsey Graham: Not a Nuclear Wussypants", "Lindsey Graham: The Senate's Republican Deal Maker", "Lindsey Graham Stares Down the Tea Party", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, U.S. He asked Graham how he became a prominent Trump supporter. It will not go unnoticed in Washington and throughout capitals around the world. [11][244], In 2012, Graham's endorsement was highly sought,[245] but he declined to endorse a Republican candidate before the January South Carolina Republican primary. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (17301782), Prime Minister. [133][134], Graham has said he amended the Department of Defense Authorization Act in order to give military lawyers, as opposed to politically appointed lawyers, a more independent role in the oversight of military commanders. "[177] After the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, Graham said that although he disagreed with the ruling, he no longer believed that a constitutional amendment was a viable action on the issue. [253] After it appeared certain that Donald Trump would become the Republican nominee in May 2016, Graham announced that he would not vote for Trump or Hillary Clinton, commenting: "I think Donald Trump is going to places where very few people have gone and I'm not going with him. "[citation needed], On July 16, 2013, Graham suggested the United States should consider boycotting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, because of "what the Russian government is doing throughout the world". If he continues this line of attack then I think people really need to reconsider the future of the [Republican] party." Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 15 June 2018) was an English actor, best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Tell Donald Trump to go to hell." Kerry, Graham and Lieberman Want to Hear From You", "Graham Pulls Support for Major Senate Climate Bill", "Lindsey Graham Said What About Climate Change? Graham said that Supreme Court vacancies should never be filled in a presidential election year[104] and that "[w]e are setting a precedent today, Republicans are. [111] In May 2020, Graham said the Senate would work to confirm a Supreme Court nominee if a vacancy arose before the November election. Graham worked as a lawyer in private practice before serving one term in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. [220], In October 2017, in the wake of the Tongo Tongo ambush, which killed four U.S. soldiers, Graham said, "I didn't know there was a thousand troops in Niger. [13] In 1982, Grantham made his television debut as Boollie in a BBC2 Playhouse edition called "Jake's End". [189] Graham and Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, who were frequently dubbed "the three amigos", traveled widely, pushing for American military intervention, particularly after the September 11 attacks. [195][196][197][198], Graham suggested that the U.S. stay in Afghanistan permanently, claiming that this would benefit both nations, as the U.S. would have a clear idea of what was happening in the region on a daily basis, and Afghan security forces would have an edge militarily to ensure that Afghanistan never fell back into the hands of the Taliban. Your freedom ends where my ability to raise my family safely begins. [23], He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries In 2006, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces set aside the lower court's ruling after concluding it was improper for Graham to serve as a military judge. reports that were reviewed by the Judiciary Committee, the Justice Department had not moved to charge Mr. Steele already. Sir William Dolben, 3rd Baronet (17271814), MP and campaigner for the abolition of slavery. Their influence reached its zenith in 2007 as President Bush advocated for his surge strategy in Iraq, declining shortly before Lieberman retired from the Senate in 2013. Robert Leslie Graham merupakan seorang pembalap motor berkebangsaan Inggris. At the end of the day, it wasn't a hard decision She would not have been someone I would have chosen, but the person who did choose, President Obama, chose wisely. In the second episode of the fourth season, Col. Mike Mustard murdered former comrade and property developer Sir Nigel Hussey (Ian McNeice) with a G-string in the kitchen. Mini Bio (1) Leslie Graham is known for Timecop (1994), Wrongfully Accused (1998) and Unforgettable (1996). Filmed as a mockumentary, the series depicts the everyday [145] He alleged, "Half the children born in hospitals on our borders are the children of illegal immigrants. A Graham spokesman disputed the Times's account. He was recommended by Matthew Robinson, who was to become a key member of the EastEnders production team. [76], Seven months after the death of McCain, one of Graham's "dearest friends",[77] Trump repeatedly criticized McCain. [87], Even after all major news networks projected that Joe Biden had won the 2020 United States presidential election, Graham said that Trump "should not concede" because "if Republicans don't challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again". ", "Lindsey Graham: Marco Rubio 'not quite ready', "As POTUS, Sen. Graham Vows U.S. Military Force Against Non-Compliant Congress", "Lindsey Graham says He's '91 percent' Sure He'll Run for President", "Lindsey Graham: 'I am running because the world is falling apart', "Lindsey Graham won't vote for Trump or Clinton in 2016", "2008 Republican Party Primary Election Results", "2014 Republican Party Primary Election Results", "2020 Republican Party Primary Election Results", "Lindsey Graham's sister discusses childhood, losing parents in senator's new campaign ads", "Lindsey Graham Enters White House Race With Emphasis on National Security", "Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 after being vaccinated", "Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had 'flu-like symptoms' despite being vaccinated", "Swing Conservative: The perilous bipartisanship of Lindsey Graham. "[150], In May 2018, Graham voted against legislation that would have overturned the FCC's ruling[clarification needed] and restored net neutrality. [179], On December 10, 2009, Graham and Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman co-sponsored a letter to President Obama announcing their commitment to passing a climate change bill and outlining its framework. "[66], In May 2016 Graham tweeted, "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyedand we will deserve it. Jordan's partner and a representative confirmed his death to CBS News. [112] He said "Merrick Garland was a different situation. "[232], In April 2018, after the FBI raid on the hotel room and offices of Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, Graham, Cory Booker, Chris Coons, and Thom Tillis introduced new legislation to "limit President Trump's ability to fire special counsel Robert Mueller." [79] According to Graham, Trump called him after he delivered an emotional farewell to McCain on the Senate floor, telling him he "did right by his friend. [31], In 1992, Graham was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 2nd district, in Oconee County. [166][167], In May 2022, Graham advocated that the Supreme Court overturn Roe to ensure that "every state will decide if abortion is legal and on what terms", as this would be "the most constitutionally sound way of dealing with this issue and the way the United States handled the issue until 1973. We play golf. [161] He played a leading role in efforts to repeal Obamacare, authoring the GrahamCassidy amendment to Republicans' 2017 repeal efforts. I think he's unfit for office. ", "Senate Judiciary Committee sets confirmation hearing for Trump attorney general pick William Barr", "Presidential Aspiration Born From A Modest, And Tragic, Beginning", "An unlikely ascent Love, loss, loyalty, law shape his brand of retail politics Last in polls, last in debates. [26], During the 199091 Gulf War, Graham was recalled to active duty, serving as a judge advocate at McEntire Air National Guard Station in Eastover, South Carolina, where he helped brief departing pilots on the laws of war. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and had significant press coverage resulting from an online sex scandal in 2004. [21] Because his then-13-year-old sister was left orphaned, the service allowed Graham to attend the University of South Carolina in Columbia so he could remain near home as his sister's legal guardian. [169] In August 2022, Graham said that "states should decide the issue of abortion" and that he had "been consistent" on this. [26], On August 8, 2021, Graham became the first fully vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19. Graham ran to succeed him and won the Republican primary unopposed. [citation needed], In February 2010, Grantham appeared in EastEnders: The Aftermath on BBC Three to mark the live episode of the show and its 25th birthday. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro [136], In February 2006, Graham joined Senator Jon Kyl in filing an amicus brief in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case that argued "Congress was aware" that the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 would strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear "pending cases, including this case" brought by Guantanamo detainees. According to a February 2013 Winthrop poll, he had a 59% positive rating among likely Republican voters. [51], Of all the Republican senators up for reelection in 2014, Graham was considered one of the most vulnerable to a primary challenge, largely due to his low approval ratings and reputation for working with and compromising with Democrats. Robert Leslie Graham DFC was a British motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. Jeong did not appear in the seventh episode as he had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time.. He was born on September 14, 1911 and his birthplace is England. [187] In 2002, he voted for the Iraq Resolution, which authorized military action against Iraq. [33] He also served in Afghanistan during the August 2009 Senate recess. [31] That year, a lower court determined that Graham's service as a military judge while a sitting member of the Senate was acceptable. During his service in the House, Graham served on the following committees: In 2002, longtime U.S. [95] The Washington Post reported in February 2021 that Fani Willis, the Fulton County, Georgia district attorney, was examining Graham's phone call to Raffensperger as part of a criminal investigation into possible efforts to illegally overturn Georgia's election results. [42] In both the Judiciary Committee vote on forwarding proposed articles of impeachment, and the full House vote on the proposed articles of impeachment, Graham voted for three of the four proposed articles of impeachment. By Matthew Robinson, who was to become a key member of [. 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