Iran hawk Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midterms

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsIran hawk Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midtermsThe South Carolina senator has been one of the biggest champions of the US military operations in the Middle EastMike Bedigan in New York Sunday 12 April 2026 00:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955942","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lindsey-graham-iran-gop-midterms-b2955942.html","title":"Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midterms"}}CloseIran war latest: Oil prices surge as Iran names new supreme leaderSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"is...