Will the death of the ‘Trump whisperer’ change US politics? – podcast

When Senator Lindsey Graham unexpectedly died this week, he left behind a new uncertainty in US politics. Known as a critical deal-maker in Congress, Republicans have lost a key bridge between the Democrats – and Donald Trump.

Graham was also one of the few remaining Reagan-style Republicans and his death leaves questions around the future of US foreign policy, particularly on Ukraine and Israel.

Reged Ahmad speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith – back from being on the ground in South Carolina – about whether Graham’s death marks a new moment in the future of the Republican party