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S8 Ep1127: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter — Guests pay tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, highlighting his role in the Abraham Accords and US-Israel relations; Israeli elections are set for October 27th, and regional tensions rise as the U.S. reimpo

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter — Guests pay tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, highlighting his role in the Abraham Accords and US-Israel relations; Israeli elections are set for October 27th, and regional tensions rise as the U.S. reimposes a naval blockade on Iran following renewed attacks on Gulf neighbors. (5)
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American Greatness, former member of Congress, and we're thrilled to welcome

0:54.7

back Malcolm Honeline, who's been traveling for some days. But the news is grim. Lindsay Graham is

1:02.7

gone. Malcolm, what was Lindsay Graham to you and to the people of the state of Israel? Good evening to you.

1:08.2

Good evening to both of you. It's great to be back with you.

1:18.2

And unfortunately, having the news of the passing of Lindsey Graham, and I think people will come to appreciate him in the years ahead, much more than many who didn't know the role he played

1:25.5

and be able to go across the aisle to build support

1:28.7

coalitions like the days of old like Lieberman did and McCain and others and he was also

1:36.0

someone who took on issues was dogged in pursuing them he believed very strongly in U.S. Israel Alliance on both strategic and moral grounds.

1:49.3

He was somebody who embodied American values.

1:51.8

He was a man of conscience, and I've spoken to his colleagues.

1:54.6

They talk about a man of principle, a man of integrity, and of great humor, they say.

2:00.2

And the fact that the Iranian TV is celebrating

2:03.0

his death, I think should tell us how great a man he was and the impact that he had. He fought

2:09.9

for religious liberty. He was somebody who really backed to Abraham McCourt's the fullest and worked

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