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Lindsey Graham's parents operated a restaurant/bar/pool hall/liquor store known as the Sanitary Cafe in Central, South Carolina.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham's parents operated a business named the Sanitary Cafe in Central, South Carolina, which included a restaurant, bar, pool hall, and liquor store.
Graham earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina.
Answer: False
Lindsey Graham earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina, not a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Lindsey Graham served in the United States Air Force as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1982 to 1988, working as a defense attorney and chief prosecutor in Europe.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1982 to 1988, working as a defense attorney and chief prosecutor in Europe.
Lindsey Graham retired from the Air Force in 2015 with the rank of Major, having served over 25 total years.
Answer: False
Lindsey Graham retired from the Air Force in 2015 with the rank of Colonel, not Major, after serving over 33 total years.
In what capacity did Lindsey Graham serve in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1988?
Answer: Judge Advocate General's Corps
Lindsey Graham served in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1988 as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps.
What was the name of the family business run by Lindsey Graham's parents in Central, South Carolina?
Answer: The Sanitary Cafe
Lindsey Graham's parents operated a business known as the Sanitary Cafe in Central, South Carolina.
What impact did the deaths of Lindsey Graham's parents have on his early life and education?
Answer: He attended the University of South Carolina to remain near home as his sister's legal guardian.
After the deaths of his parents, Lindsey Graham attended the University of South Carolina to remain near home as his younger sister's legal guardian.
What academic degrees did Lindsey Graham earn from the University of South Carolina?
Answer: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Juris Doctor
Lindsey Graham earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina.
What significant event occurred during Lindsey Graham's time as an Air Force defense attorney that gained national attention?
Answer: He was featured in *60 Minutes* for exposing defective Air Force drug-testing procedures.
While serving as an Air Force defense attorney, Lindsey Graham was featured in *60 Minutes* for exposing defective Air Force drug-testing procedures.
What was Lindsey Graham's final rank upon retiring from the Air Force in 2015?
Answer: Colonel
Lindsey Graham retired from the Air Force in 2015 with the rank of Colonel.
Graham was the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since 1877, winning in 1994 as part of the Republican Revolution.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham became the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since 1877, winning in 1994 as part of the Republican Revolution.
As a House impeachment manager, Lindsey Graham voted for all four proposed articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton.
Answer: False
As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham voted for three of the four proposed articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, becoming the only Republican on the committee to vote against any of them.
Lindsey Graham became a U.S. Senator for South Carolina in 2002 after winning an unopposed Republican primary and defeating Alex Sanders in the general election.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham won an unopposed Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Alex Sanders in the general election to become a U.S. Senator for South Carolina in 2002.
When and where did Lindsey Graham serve his first term in elected office?
Answer: South Carolina House of Representatives from Oconee County in 1992.
Lindsey Graham served his first term in elected office in the South Carolina House of Representatives from Oconee County, from 1993 to 1995, after being elected in 1992.
Which of the following committees did Lindsey Graham NOT serve on during his time in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Answer: Committee on Appropriations
During his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Lindsey Graham served on the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Armed Services. He did not serve on the Committee on Appropriations.
Lindsey Graham initially supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential candidacy, praising his comments on John McCain.
Answer: False
Lindsey Graham was initially an outspoken critic of Donald Trump's 2016 candidacy, specifically taking issue with Trump's comments about John McCain, rather than praising them.
Lindsey Graham explained his shift from Trump critic to ally by stating he was attempting to be relevant and saw an opportunity to achieve good outcomes for the country, in addition to personally liking Trump.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham explained his shift from Trump critic to ally by stating he was attempting to be relevant, saw an opportunity to achieve good outcomes for the country, and personally liked Trump.
In the 2016 presidential election, Lindsey Graham voted for Donald Trump.
Answer: False
In the 2016 presidential election, Lindsey Graham did not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, instead casting his vote for independent candidate Evan McMullin.
After the 2020 election, Lindsey Graham publicly urged Donald Trump to concede and acknowledged Joe Biden's lawful election.
Answer: False
After the 2020 election, Lindsey Graham initially stated that Donald Trump 'should not concede' and warned about the election system. He later affirmed that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were lawfully elected after the January 6 Capitol attack.
Lindsey Graham supported John McCain's presidential campaigns in both 2000 and 2008, serving as national co-chair in the latter.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham supported John McCain's presidential campaigns in both 2000 and 2008, serving as national co-chair in the latter.
In 2024, Lindsey Graham lobbied Nebraska's Governor to adopt a winner-take-all system for electoral votes to prevent Kamala Harris from gaining an electoral vote, a move that succeeded.
Answer: False
In the 2024 election, Lindsey Graham lobbied Nebraska's Governor to adopt a winner-take-all system for electoral votes to prevent Kamala Harris from gaining an electoral vote, a move that ultimately failed.
How did Lindsey Graham's relationship with Donald Trump change after a March 2017 meeting?
Answer: He became a staunch ally, often publicly defending Trump.
After a March 2017 meeting with Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, who was initially a critic, became a staunch ally, often publicly defending him.
What was Lindsey Graham's initial public reaction to Donald Trump's comments about John McCain in July 2015?
Answer: He called Trump a 'jackass' for his comments.
In July 2015, Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump a 'jackass' for his comments about John McCain.
For whom did Lindsey Graham vote in the 2016 presidential election?
Answer: Evan McMullin
In the 2016 presidential election, Lindsey Graham voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin.
What was Lindsey Graham's stance on Donald Trump's first impeachment trial in December 2019?
Answer: He stated he had made up his mind and would do everything to make the impeachment die quickly.
In December 2019, Lindsey Graham stated he had 'made up his mind' regarding Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and vowed to do 'everything I can to make it die quickly,' announcing he needed 'no witnesses.'
What was Lindsey Graham's initial reaction to the 2020 United States presidential election results?
Answer: He stated Donald Trump should not concede and warned about the election system.
Lindsey Graham's initial reaction to the 2020 United States presidential election results was to state that Donald Trump 'should not concede' and to warn about the election system.
What was Lindsey Graham's public statement following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol?
Answer: He affirmed that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were lawfully elected.
Following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Lindsey Graham publicly affirmed that 'Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected and will become the President and the Vice President of the United States.'
When did Lindsey Graham officially announce his candidacy for President of the United States?
Answer: June 1, 2015
Lindsey Graham officially announced his candidacy for President of the United States on June 1, 2015.
In 2016, Graham stated that Supreme Court vacancies should never be filled in a presidential election year, a position he maintained in 2020.
Answer: False
In 2016, Lindsey Graham stated that Supreme Court vacancies should never be filled in a presidential election year. However, by 2020, he changed his position, stating that 'the rules have changed' and the Senate would work to confirm a nominee.
The 'Gang of 14' was a bipartisan group that successfully blocked all judicial nominees during the Bush administration.
Answer: False
The 'Gang of 14' was a bipartisan group that forged a compromise to end the blockage of judicial nominees, allowing for up-or-down votes in 'extraordinary circumstances,' rather than blocking all nominees.
Lindsey Graham expressed concern about the NSA's collection of phone records in 2013, viewing it as an invasion of privacy.
Answer: False
In response to the 2013 NSA surveillance disclosures, Lindsey Graham stated he was 'glad' the NSA was collecting phone records and did not view it as a concern for law-abiding citizens.
Graham authored an amendment in 2005 to clarify American courts' authority over detainees and ensure better legal oversight within the military.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham authored an amendment in 2005 to clarify American courts' authority regarding detainees and ensure better legal oversight within the military's chain of command.
In 2010, Lindsey Graham suggested amending the 14th Amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in 2010, Lindsey Graham suggested amending the 14th Amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Lindsey Graham supported legislation in 2018 that would have restored net neutrality rules.
Answer: False
In May 2018, Lindsey Graham voted against legislation that would have restored net neutrality rules.
Lindsey Graham opposes extending background checks for gun purchases, believing it would lead to universal gun registration.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham opposes extending background checks for gun purchases, stating that 'universal background checks are going to require universal [gun] registration.'
Graham played a leading role in efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, authoring the Graham–Cassidy amendment.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham played a leading role in efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, authoring the Graham–Cassidy amendment.
In 2018, Lindsey Graham stated he was anti-abortion but respected *Roe v. Wade* as established precedent.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in 2018, Lindsey Graham stated he was anti-abortion but respected *Roe v. Wade* as established precedent.
Lindsey Graham has consistently supported the traditional definition of marriage and opposed federal government involvement in defining marriage.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham has consistently supported the traditional definition of marriage and opposed federal government involvement in defining marriage, stating that 'states should decide the issue of marriage.'
In 2010, Lindsey Graham pulled his support for a climate change bill, stating that the science about global warming had changed and was oversold.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in 2010, Lindsey Graham pulled his support for a climate change bill, stating that 'the science about global warming has changed' and that 'they've oversold this stuff.'
Lindsey Graham was among the Senate Republicans who voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
Answer: False
Lindsey Graham was among the 31 Senate Republicans who voted against the final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
How did Lindsey Graham's position on filling Supreme Court vacancies in an election year change by 2020 compared to 2016?
Answer: He stated that after Kavanaugh's confirmation, the rules had changed, and the Senate would work to confirm a nominee.
By 2020, Lindsey Graham's position on filling Supreme Court vacancies in an election year changed from his 2016 stance, as he stated that after Kavanaugh's confirmation, 'the rules have changed' and the Senate would work to confirm a nominee.
What was the primary outcome of the 'Gang of 14' compromise in May 2005?
Answer: It allowed for up-or-down votes on judicial nominees in 'extraordinary circumstances,' ending a blockage.
The primary outcome of the 'Gang of 14' compromise in May 2005 was an agreement that allowed for up-or-down votes on judicial nominees in 'extraordinary circumstances,' thereby ending a blockage.
What was Lindsey Graham's position on the legal rights of U.S. citizens accused of supporting terrorism?
Answer: They should be treated as enemy combatants and not immediately get a lawyer.
Lindsey Graham stated that U.S. citizens accused of supporting terrorism should be treated as enemy combatants and not immediately get a lawyer, telling them to 'Shut up. You don't get a lawyer.'
What controversial claim did Lindsey Graham make regarding birthright citizenship in 2010?
Answer: He suggested amending the 14th Amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants.
In 2010, Lindsey Graham controversially suggested amending the 14th Amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the U.S.
What new immigration laws did Lindsey Graham propose in May 2019?
Answer: Restricting migrants to applying for asylum only from their home country or Mexico and extending child detention periods.
In May 2019, Lindsey Graham proposed new immigration laws that would restrict migrants to applying for asylum only from their home country or Mexico and extend child detention periods.
What was Lindsey Graham's stance on internet privacy rules in March 2017?
Answer: He voted for the Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal, removing FCC rules and allowing ISPs to sell browsing history.
In March 2017, Lindsey Graham voted for the Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal, which removed FCC rules and allowed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to sell customers' browsing history without their permission.
What bipartisan legislation did Lindsey Graham introduce in February 2022 related to online child protection?
Answer: The EARN IT Act, aimed at incentivizing tech companies to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
In February 2022, Lindsey Graham introduced the bipartisan EARN IT Act, aimed at incentivizing tech companies to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from their platforms.
What bipartisan gun control agreement did Lindsey Graham support in 2022?
Answer: An agreement including a red flag provision, funding for school safety, and stronger background checks for buyers under 21.
In 2022, Lindsey Graham supported a bipartisan gun control agreement that included a red flag provision, funding for school safety, and stronger background checks for buyers under 21.
What was Lindsey Graham's stance on abortion in September 2022?
Answer: He introduced legislation for a federal ban after 15 weeks, calling it a 'human right issue.'
In September 2022, Lindsey Graham introduced legislation for a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks, calling it a 'human right issue' requiring a 'national minimum standard.'
What was Lindsey Graham's position on climate change in 2010 after initially co-sponsoring a letter for a climate change bill?
Answer: He pulled his support, stating the science about global warming had changed and was oversold.
In 2010, after initially co-sponsoring a letter for a climate change bill, Lindsey Graham pulled his support, stating that 'the science about global warming has changed' and was oversold.
What was Lindsey Graham's voting record on trade policy, according to the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies?
Answer: Mostly protectionist and pro-subsidies.
According to the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, Lindsey Graham has a mostly protectionist and pro-subsidies voting record on trade policy.
Lindsey Graham vehemently supported President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, believing it would enhance U.S. security.
Answer: False
Lindsey Graham vehemently opposed President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, predicting it would endanger the U.S. and could lead to 'another 9/11.'
In November 2019, Lindsey Graham initially blocked a Senate resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide but later voted for its unanimous passage in December 2019.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in November 2019, Lindsey Graham initially blocked a Senate resolution to officially recognize the Armenian genocide but later voted for its unanimous passage in December 2019.
Lindsey Graham was a frequent critic of the Obama administration's foreign policy and threatened to block Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham was a frequent critic of the foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration and threatened to derail the confirmation of Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense.
In December 2010, Lindsey Graham voted in favor of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia.
Answer: False
In December 2010, Lindsey Graham was one of 26 senators who voted against the ratification of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia.
What group was Lindsey Graham a part of that advocated for American military intervention, particularly after 9/11?
Answer: 'The three amigos' with senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman
Lindsey Graham was part of a group frequently dubbed 'the three amigos' with senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, who advocated for American military intervention, particularly after the September 11 attacks.
What was Lindsey Graham's claim about the impact of Trump's tariffs on India in late August 2025?
Answer: The tariffs were crucial in bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
In late August 2025, Lindsey Graham claimed that the Trump administration's 50% tariff on Indian imports was crucial in bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, leading to the 2025 Russia-United States summit.
What was Lindsey Graham's stance on Israeli settlement building in January 2017?
Answer: He condemned President Obama for abstaining from UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which criticized Israeli settlement building.
In January 2017, Lindsey Graham condemned President Obama for abstaining from UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which criticized Israeli settlement building.
In 1998, *The Hill* newspaper falsely claimed Graham was describing himself as a combatant in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, which he immediately clarified was incorrect.
Answer: True
The source indicates that *The Hill* newspaper contended Graham was describing himself as a Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran, but Graham clarified he had not told anyone he was a combatant and had never deployed, stating his role was as a judge advocate briefing pilots at a stateside base.
Lindsey Graham criticized President Trump's decision to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants, calling it a mistake.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Lindsey Graham criticized President Trump's decision to pardon criminal defendants convicted of violent crimes during the January 6 Capitol attack, calling it 'a mistake.'
In March 2022, Lindsey Graham tweeted that the only way the Russo-Ukrainian War ends is for someone in Russia to remove Vladimir Putin, which was interpreted as suggesting assassination.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in March 2022, Lindsey Graham tweeted that the only way the Russo-Ukrainian War ends is for someone in Russia to 'take this guy out,' referring to Vladimir Putin, a statement interpreted as suggesting assassination.
Russia issued an arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham in May 2023, which he accepted as a badge of honor.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Russia issued an arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham in May 2023, which he responded to by tweeting that he would 'wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin's corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor.'
In 2013, Lindsey Graham called the House Intelligence Committee report on the Benghazi attack 'full of crap' and indicated it cleared the Obama administration of many charges.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in 2014, Lindsey Graham called the House Intelligence Committee report on the Benghazi attack 'full of crap' and indicated it cleared the Obama administration of many charges, a shift from his earlier statement that Hillary Clinton 'got away with murder.'
In May 2024, Lindsey Graham suggested that Israel should use nuclear weapons in Gaza, comparing the situation to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Answer: False
In May 2024, Lindsey Graham warned the Pentagon against halting arms supply to Israel, stating, 'This is Hiroshima and Nagasaki on steroids,' and later reiterated, 'Give Israel the bombs they need to end the war. They can't afford to lose.' These statements were interpreted by some as suggesting a nuclear strike on Gaza, but he did not explicitly suggest Israel *should* use nuclear weapons.
Lindsey Graham called for sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in May 2024 after it sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
Answer: True
The source confirms that in May 2024, Lindsey Graham called for sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its Chief Prosecutor's intention to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials.
After the 2015 Charleston church shooting, Lindsey Graham advocated for immediately removing the Confederate flag from the State Capitol grounds, calling it a racist symbol.
Answer: False
After the 2015 Charleston church shooting, Lindsey Graham stated that it was 'time for people in South Carolina to revisit that decision' regarding the Confederate flag, acknowledging it was a racist symbol to some, but he did not advocate for its immediate removal or explicitly call it a racist symbol himself, rather he emphasized the shooter was to blame.
What was the outcome of the legal challenge regarding Lindsey Graham's service as a military judge while a sitting U.S. Senator?
Answer: A lower court deemed it acceptable, but the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces overturned this.
A lower court initially deemed Lindsey Graham's service as a military judge while in the Senate acceptable, but the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces later overturned this decision, concluding it was improper.
What was one of Lindsey Graham's criticisms of President Trump's actions in January 2025?
Answer: Trump's decision to pardon criminal defendants convicted of violent crimes during the January 6 Capitol attack.
In January 2025, Lindsey Graham criticized President Trump's decision to pardon criminal defendants convicted of violent crimes during the January 6 Capitol attack.
What controversy arose from Lindsey Graham's phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after the 2020 election?
Answer: Raffensperger claimed Graham suggested disqualifying mail-in ballots in certain counties.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that Lindsey Graham suggested disqualifying mail-in ballots in certain counties during a phone call after the 2020 election, which Raffensperger viewed as a suggestion to throw out legally cast ballots.
How did Lindsey Graham respond to Senator Rand Paul's comments suggesting a link between vaccines and profound mental disorders in children?
Answer: He stated Paul was 'creating anxiety for no good reason' and urged Americans to vaccinate their children.
Lindsey Graham criticized Senator Rand Paul's comments on vaccines, stating Paul was 'creating anxiety for no good reason' and urged Americans to vaccinate their children.
What controversial statement did Lindsey Graham make regarding Vladimir Putin during the Russo-Ukrainian War on March 3, 2022?
Answer: He suggested that the only way the war ends is for someone in Russia to 'take this guy out.'
On March 3, 2022, Lindsey Graham controversially tweeted that the only way the Russo-Ukrainian War ends is for someone in Russia to 'take this guy out,' referring to Vladimir Putin.
How did Russia react to Lindsey Graham's comments about the Russo-Ukrainian War in May 2023?
Answer: The Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for him.
In May 2023, the Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham in reaction to his comments about the Russo-Ukrainian War.
What controversial comment did Lindsey Graham make about Palestinians in Gaza in July 2025?
Answer: He stated they are the 'most radicalized population on the planet, who are taught to hate Jews from birth.'
On July 5, 2025, Lindsey Graham controversially stated, 'The Palestinians in Gaza are the most radicalized population on the planet, who are taught to hate Jews from birth.'