SOUTH Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has gained a lot of media attention over his love life throughout his years in office.
The 67-year-old politician has revealed he came close to marrying a young lady when he was in his 20s, but the relationship ended.
Is Lindsey Graham married?
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is unmarried.
Graham claimed he almost married a flight attendant named Sylvia, who he met while living in Germany in his late 20s, but the relationship didn't last, according to Herald Online.
Graham said of the relationship: “Her mother was elderly, and I wasn’t going to stay in Germany. I didn’t think she wanted to come back to South Carolina.”
This is the closest he said he has ever come to marry.
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Graham prompted a flurry of headlines years ago when the Daily Mail quizzed him about his private life and position in politics.
When asked who would be his First Lady if he were to become president, he responded: “Well, I’ve got a sister – she could play that role if necessary,” adding: “I’ve got a lot of friends. We’ll have a rotating first lady.”
Does he have any children?
Graham has never had any children.
Graham told Politico in 2015: "Having a marriage and a good family and children is a blessing. But I don’t think I’m a defective person by any means.
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“It’s something I really don’t know the answer to, other than I think it’s OK. At the end of the day, there’s nothing wrong about not being married.
“You can be single and still have a family.
"I very much have a family – my aunt and uncle, I try to take care of because they took care of me."
Who's his sister, Darline Graham Nordone?
Darline Graham Nordone is Graham's younger sister who is married with two children, according to The Charlotte Observer.
When Graham bid to run for president back in 2016, he made his relationship with his sister a central part of his campaign.
He cared for his sister after their parents died when he was only 22 and Darline was 13.
He used it to stress his commitment to family and to preserve safety-net programs that help people who have experienced hard times.
Nordone, who lives in Lexington, has said Graham always has been a father figure to her.
Graham later adopted his sister so she could receive his medical benefits.
Did Russia issue an arrest warrant for Graham?
On May 29, 2023, Russia’s Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham following a series of comments he made during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In an edited video of the pair's encounter, released by Zelenskyy’s office, Graham noted that “the Russians are dying” and described the US military assistance to the country as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, responded to Graham's comments by saying: “It’s hard to imagine a greater shame for the country than having such senators.”
On Monday, Graham took to Twitter to express his opinion on the arrest warrant, writing in part: "I will wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin’s corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor."
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