Lindsey Graham

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Sen. Lindsey Graham's apparent call for Putin to be assassinated ... (WBFO)

Sen. Lindsey Graham's suggestion that Russians should assassinate President Vladimir Putin has drawn the ire of Republicans and Democrats concerned over the war ...

Graham "also expressed he was okay with a coup to remove Putin as well," Bishop said. You would be doing your country - and the world - a great service," Graham said. But we should not be calling for the assassination of heads of state." "Use massive economic sanctions; BOYCOTT Russian oil & gas; and provide military aid so the Ukrainians can defend themselves. the South Carolina Republican asked in a tweet. "Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military?"

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Sen. Lindsey Graham Called For Putin's Assassination On Social ... (Forbes)

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) came under fire on Friday morning, following comments he posted on social media Thursday evening. In a tweet, Sen.

This could escalate the situation and could be used by Putin to justify to his people but also to countries that are currently neutral." Unless you want to live in darkness for the rest of your life, be isolated from the rest of the world in abject poverty, and live in darkness you need to step up to the plate." "While we are all praying for peace & for the people of Ukraine, this is irresponsible, dangerous & unhinged. The degree of Russophobia and hatred in the USA towards Russia is off the charts. "I find the statement of American politics unacceptable and outrageous. We demand official explanations and decisive condemnation of this American's criminal statements." It is really questionable why a lawmaker would make such a statement. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas (@tedcruz) also fired back at his colleague, "This is an exceptionally bad idea. The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out. In a tweet, Sen. Graham essentially called for the assassination of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Stauffenberg was played by actor Tom Cruise in the 2008 film Valkyrie. You would be doing your country - and the world - a great service," Graham posted from his official Twitter feed (@LindseyGrahamSC).

Someone in Russia should ‘take this guy out.’ (unknown)

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, called on Thursday night for the assassination of President Vladimir V. Putin, saying in a television ...

On the Stupidity of Lindsey Graham’s Putin Death Sentence (unknown)

As if addressing a five-year-old, Cruz used his brief tweet to explain to his fellow Republican senator that the assassination of a foreign head of state was ...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham defends calling for Russians to assassinate Putin (unknown)

Sen. Lindsey Graham defended calling for Russians to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, saying it would be the quickest way to end the war in Ukraine.

"The only people who can fix this are the Russian people," he wrote in a second tweet. "This is an exceptionally bad idea," tweeted Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. "Use massive economic sanctions; BOYCOTT Russian oil & gas; and provide military aid so the Ukrainians can defend themselves. You would be doing your country — and the world — a great service." Graham tweeted, referring to Julius Caesar's assassin and the German officer who tried to kill Hitler. "The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out. "Easy to say, hard to do. In an interview on Fox News' "Fox and Friends," Graham said he hopes someone in Russia will understand that Putin is "destroying Russia and you need to take this guy out by any means possible."

Lindsey Graham Asks Twitter If It Knows Anyone Willing to Assassinate Putin (unknown)

Perhaps trying to ward off any questions about his phone being hacked, or having gone temporarily insane, Graham also called for Russians to assassinate Putin ...

He also noted it will be—has to be—the Russian people who do it.” Now Putin can say ‘one of the most senior U.S. Senators has called for my assassination.’ Why would you want to help him?” France has concluded that Vladimir Putin wants to take “all of Ukraine,” and that “the worst is to come.” The world is on edge, and with good reason. Sure! Is this helping the situation? He added: “The only people who can fix this are the Russian people. Easy to say, hard to do.

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