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Medical Experts Debate Whether Aortic Rupture Could Be Caused by Poisoning in Lindsey Graham's Death

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First reported by Srugim · Jul 12, 2026

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Senator Lindsey Graham died from an aortic rupture linked to underlying heart disease, with experts saying poisoning is unlikely to cause such a rupture. Toxicology tests are ongoing, and the FBI is assisting in the investigation following Graham's recent trip to Kyiv.

01Senator Lindsey Graham died from an aortic rupture confirmed by autopsy.
02Experts say poisoning rarely causes sudden aortic rupture due to required extreme blood pressure spikes.
03Common political assassination poisons like Novichok and ricin operate differently and are ruled out.
04Medical examiner linked death to undiagnosed atherosclerotic heart disease weakening arteries.
05FBI aids investigation amid Graham's recent return from Kyiv, awaiting toxicology results.
06Toxicology tests are ongoing to definitively exclude external involvement in Graham's death.

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