South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham remained a loyal ally to former President Donald Trump throughout both of Trump’s impeachments, but now Graham says he wants to impeach President Joe Biden for his approach to the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explores Graham’s blind loyalty to Trump and how it’s still affecting his political moves.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1428706224384712707

Congress finalizes Biden's win after riot disrupts Capitol
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/congress-electoral-college-vote-count-2021/h_739f236655a4b9c880b2b13bb6a4663b

Graham: Trump And I Have Had "A Hell Of A Journey," But "Enough Is Enough" And Biden Won
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/06/graham_trump_and_i_have_had_a_hell_of_a_journey_but_enough_is_enough_and_biden_won.html

Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham’s Quest for Relevance
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/14/us/politics/lindsey-graham-donald-trump.html

Sen. Lindsey Graham releases statement on acquittal of President Trump in second impeachment trial
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/02/13/sen-lindsey-graham-releases-statement-acquittal-president-trump-second-impeachment-trial/

Graham Statements on Impeachment and The Release of Transcripts
https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9A7291F7-9438-451B-9772-00E2264F98F2

Graham on Trump: ‘I’ll beat his brains out’ in S.C.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/25/politics/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-idiot-2016/index.html

Lindsey Graham heaps praise on Trump: 'I am all in'
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/lindsey-graham-praises-trump-237361


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