Lindsey Graham, long a Trump critic, steps in line behind the president

Friends and colleagues are puzzled by his unexpected conversion, and some speculate that he’s angling for an administration post

Facing a skeptical audience at a theatre in downtown Washington, Senator Lindsey Graham embraced the role of pantomime villain in the ongoing saga of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the supreme court.

“I’m the first person to say, ‘I want to hear from Dr Ford,’” he said, referring to the woman who testified to the Senate about allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. “I thought she was handled respectfully. I thought Kavanaugh was treated like crap.”

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