美国共和党资深联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆因病逝世 享年71岁US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Sudden Illness

格雷厄姆的办公室在周日清晨通过社交媒体发表官方声明确认，这位71岁的南卡罗来纳州参议员于2026年7月11日晚因“短暂而突然的疾病”去世。声明中提到，格雷厄姆的家人非常感谢大家在此时的祈祷，并请求外界在这个极其艰难的时期给予他们隐私空间。官方声明以及格雷厄姆的办公室并未提供有关其具体死因或逝世环境的更多细节。

Senator Lindsey Graham’s office confirmed his passing in an official statement released in the early hours of Sunday, announcing that the 71-year-old lawmaker died on the evening of Saturday, July 11, following a "brief and sudden illness." The statement conveyed that Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers and requests privacy during this incredibly difficult period. The office did not provide any immediate details regarding the specific cause of death or the circumstances surrounding his passing.

然而，紧急救援记录披露了事发当晚的现场情况。根据媒体获取的警方扫描音频显示，周六晚间，紧急救援人员曾前往格雷厄姆位于华盛顿国会山的住所，响应一起关于“心脏骤停”的呼叫。在此之前，外界并未得知格雷厄姆有任何健康问题。他的突然离世在华盛顿和共和党内部引发了巨大震动，多方对其突然离世表示震惊。

Despite the lack of official details, emergency response records offered some insight into the events of Saturday night. According to police scanner audio obtained by the media, emergency personnel were dispatched to Graham’s Capitol Hill residence in Washington to respond to a call reporting "cardiac arrest." Prior to the announcement, there had been no publicly known concerns regarding the health of the veteran South Carolina senator, making his abrupt death a sudden shock to colleagues in Washington and across the Republican Party.

在突然离世之前，格雷厄姆刚刚结束了对乌克兰的访问。他的发言人向媒体证实，格雷厄姆在去世前不久才从乌克兰返回，但目前无法提供更多关于其逝世环境的具体细节，并表示更多信息将在未来几天内公布。在此之前，外界并未发现这位资深参议员有任何健康异常的迹象，其出访行程也一直在正常进行。

Prior to his sudden passing, Senator Lindsey Graham had just returned from a diplomatic trip to Ukraine. A spokeswoman for Graham confirmed to the media that the senator had recently arrived back from his journey, though she had no additional information regarding the circumstances of his death, adding that more details would be released in the coming days. Until his sudden death, there had been no publicly known concerns or warning signs regarding the health of the veteran lawmaker.

就在周五，格雷厄姆还在基辅与乌克兰总统泽连斯基举行了会面。会面后，泽连斯基在社交媒体上发文称双方进行了一次“很好的会面”，并对格雷厄姆表示感谢，特别谢谢他对乌克兰士兵的认可。格雷厄姆在周四还曾现身基辅市中心，在受损的俄罗斯军用车辆展览附近接受媒体采访，展现了他对乌克兰一贯的坚定支持立场。

On Friday, just a day before his death, Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Following their discussion, Zelenskyy posted on social media that they had a "good meeting" and expressed his gratitude to Graham for recognizing Ukrainian warriors. Additionally, on Thursday, Graham was seen in central Kyiv near an exhibition of damaged Russian military vehicles, where he answered questions from the media, highlighting his active engagement during his final days.

格雷厄姆在长期的政治生涯中，其政治立场经历了一次引人注目的转变，尤其是他与唐纳德·特朗普的关系。在2016年美国总统大选期间，格雷厄姆曾短暂参加总统竞选，并与特朗普发生过激烈冲突。当时，他曾公开对特朗普提出严厉批评，甚至直言不讳地指责特朗普“不适合担任总统”职务。

Throughout his lengthy political career, Senator Lindsey Graham underwent a highly visible political evolution, most notably in his relationship with Donald Trump. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Graham briefly ran for the presidency himself and frequently clashed with Trump. During this period, Graham was a vocal and sharp critic of the future president, publicly criticizing him and going so far as to declare him "unfit for office."

然而，随着时间推移，格雷厄姆的立场发生了彻底改变，并逐渐转变为特朗普在国会山最坚定的盟友和最忠实的捍卫者之一。他不仅频繁与特朗普进行沟通，还成为了特朗普在高尔夫球场上的常客。从最初的怀疑论者到后来的核心支持者，格雷厄姆在国会中多次为特朗普的政策和立场进行公开辩护，成为了共和党内部与特朗普关系最为紧密的政要之一。

However, Graham later experienced a complete shift in his stance, emerging as one of Trump's top congressional allies and most loyal defenders. He became a regular presence alongside Trump, speaking with him frequently and often joining him on the golf course. This transition from an outspoken skeptic during the 2016 primaries to a key legislative ally made Graham one of the most prominent and steadfast defenders of Trump on Capitol Hill.

作为美国政坛著名的外交政策鹰派人物，格雷厄姆在国防和国家安全事务上长期主张采取强硬立场。他不仅是2003年伊拉克战争的坚定支持者，还长期主张对伊朗采取直接的军事行动，并强烈反对奥巴马政府时期谈判达成的伊朗核协议。在20世纪90年代担任联邦众议员期间，他就曾支持旨在孤立伊朗并限制其导弹和核计划的政策。他的政治主张始终围绕着维护强大的国防力量展开。

As a prominent foreign policy hawk in American politics, Senator Lindsey Graham maintained a consistently strong stance on national defense and international security. Throughout his career, he was a staunch supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and a long-term advocate for direct military action against Iran, while also strongly opposing the nuclear agreement negotiated under President Barack Obama. Even earlier in his legislative career, during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1990s, Graham backed policies aimed at isolating Iran and restricting its missile and nuclear programs.

在进入联邦国会之前，格雷厄姆拥有深厚的军事法律背景。他曾是美国空军退役预备役上校，并在职业生涯早期担任美国空军的军事律师。根据其个人履历，他于1984年至1988年期间被派驻在德国的莱茵-美因空军基地。在海湾战争期间，格雷厄姆曾担任空军军法官，负责为即将部署的服役人员进行准备工作。这段长期的军事司法经历，为其日后在国会中深度参与国防与外交政策奠定了坚实的基础。

Before establishing his legislative career in Washington, Graham built a solid foundation in military law and service. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel who specialized as a military lawyer early in his career. According to his official biography, he was stationed at the Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany from 1984 to 1988. During the Gulf War, he served as a Staff Judge Advocate, where he prepared service members for active deployment. This extensive background in military justice shaped his lifelong focus on robust national defense.

自2002年首次当选联邦参议员并于2003年正式上任以来，格雷厄姆代表南卡罗来纳州在参议院服务了超过二十年。作为国会中极具知名度的资深议员，他不仅在国防和外交政策上拥有举足轻重的发言权，还担任着参议院预算委员会主席这一关键职务。在漫长的国会生涯中，他始终致力于维护强大的国防，并在共和党内部发挥着核心的政策协调与领导作用。

Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and taking office in 2003, Graham represented South Carolina for more than two decades, establishing himself as one of the most recognizable and influential members of the chamber. At the time of his passing, he served as the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, a key position from which he influenced federal spending and policy. Throughout his long tenure, he was widely regarded as a central voice within the Republican Party, particularly on matters concerning national defense and international relations.

在突发疾病逝世前，格雷厄姆正在积极筹备并参与今年11月的选举，以谋求他的第五个参议员任期。此前，他已于2026年6月9日的南卡罗来纳州共和党初选中赢得胜利，并全力投入到接下来的连任竞选中。他的突然离世，不仅使他未竟的竞选之路戛然而止，也让参议院失去了一位在预算和国家安全事务中扮演关键角色的资深立法者。

At 71 years old, Graham was actively campaigning for a fifth six-year Senate term in the upcoming November 2026 election. He had already secured a key milestone in this effort by winning the South Carolina Republican primary on June 9, 2026. His sudden death abruptly ends his active re-election campaign and leaves a significant vacancy in the Senate leadership, where he had long been a pivotal figure in legislative negotiations and party strategy.