Donald Trump suggests there was no foul play in Lindsey Graham’s death amid conspiracies – as it happened

Donald Trump was also asked why the FBI was looking into the death of senator Lindsey Graham. Trump suggested ⁠that there ​was no foul ⁠play suspected, ‌telling reporters at the ‌White House that he did not see a lot ‌of “evil” in Graham’s death. He added that he was aware of the conspiracy theories going around regarding Graham’s death, and said he thought the FBI were “wasting their time” if it was looking into them. Graham, 71, died on Saturday evening, after what his office called a “brief and sudden illness”. The chief medical examiner then preliminarily ruled on Sunday that he died of aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease, though it will be some time for a comprehensive report is completed. On Sunday, FBI director Kash Patel said the bureau was “assisting local authorities and has made every necessary resource available”. It remains unclear why Patel said this and the FBI hasn’t commented further. Around 20 agents from the FBI and other federal agencies attended Graham’s DC residence yesterday with US Capitol Police officers. Federal agents were continuing to investigate his death out of an abundance of caution, two law enforcemen