Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, once a vocal Trump critic who called him a "jackass" and "bigot," has become the administration's most aggressive advocate for expanding the war in Iran. Graham has spent decades pushing for confrontation with Tehran's regime, framing potential military action as a historic opportunity to overthrow the government. Now aligned with Trump, Graham is publicly urging further escalation of the conflict, invoking World War II imagery to build support for a broader campaign. The shift illustrates Graham's long-standing hawkish stance on Iran policy and his recent reconciliation with Trump despite their earlier antagonism. Critics view the escalating rhetoric as reckless; supporters in the administration see it as backing a necessary military objective.