Senator Lindsey Graham Leaves Modest Wealth Despite Long Political Career

What happened

1. 01Lindsey Graham died at 71 with a net worth of about $1.5 million, low for a longtime senator.
2. 02He served 31 years in Congress and held senior Republican leadership roles.
3. 03Graham grew up in a working-class family in South Carolina and was the first in his family to attend college.
4. 04He avoided risky investments, focusing on mutual and bond funds, owning homes in D.C. and South Carolina.
5. 05Never married and childless, he devoted his life to public service rather than wealth accumulation.
6. 06Israeli PM Netanyahu called Graham one of Israel’s greatest friends and praised his patriotism.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original