{"id":1940857,"date":"2023-05-30T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-hits-back-after-russia-issues-warrant-for-his-arrest-see-you-in-the-hague\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T18:12:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:12:43","slug":"sen-graham-hits-back-after-russia-issues-warrant-for-his-arrest-see-you-in-the-hague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-hits-back-after-russia-issues-warrant-for-his-arrest-see-you-in-the-hague\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham responds to Russian warrant: &#8216;Meet me in The Hague&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-graham-hits-back-after-russia-issues-warrant-for-his-arrest-see-you-in-the-hague%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Lindsay Graham Responds to Russia\u2019s Arrest Warrant<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0530\/c4bfa07e-61bd-4c21-b03f-0b5372825727\/audio.mp3?length=2105613&#038;duration=175\"><\/div>\n<p>Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) has responded to Russia\u2019s warrant for his arrest with defiance and pride.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s an offer to my Russian \u2018friends\u2019 who want to arrest and try me for calling out the Putin regime as being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee Deported To Germany\">war criminals<\/a>: \u2018I will submit to [the] jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court if you do,\u2019\u201d Graham said in a May 30 press release from his office. \u201cCome and make your best case. See you in The Hague!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham\u2019s commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of Putin\u2019s regime, and he considers the arrest warrant a badge of honor.<\/p>\n<h3>Standing with Ukraine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graham stated that \u201cthe Russians are dying\u201d in a video of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Zelenskyy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-maggie-haberman-attacks-president-trump-over-white-house-reporters-having-to-work-early-on-christmas-eve\/\" title=\"NY Times\u2019 Maggie Haberman Attacks President Trump Over White House Reporters Having to Work Early on Christmas Eve\">office released<\/a> on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Graham also described U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-observes-vietnam-war-veterans-day\/\" title=\"U.S. observes Vietnam War Veterans Day\">military assistance<\/a> to the country as \u201cthe best money we\u2019ve ever spent.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>While Graham appeared to have made the comments at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/offensive-posts-criticizing-2020-riots-lead-to-jennie-nguyen-getting-booted-from-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city\/\" title=\"\u2018Offensive\u2019 Posts Criticizing 2020 Riots Lead To Jennie Nguyen Getting Booted From \u2018Real Housewives of Salt Lake City\u2019\">separate points<\/a> in the conversation, the brief video produced by Ukraine\u2019s presidential office juxtaposed them, sparking outrage in Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Sunday that it was hard to imagine a greater shame for the United States than having individuals like Graham as senators.<\/p>\n<h3>Support for Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>Graham has been vocal on U.S. support for Ukraine, saying in February of this year that the United States shouldn\u2019t be concerned about provoking Putin by helping Ukraine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe British are training Ukrainians. We should be training Ukrainians. The Congress has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-hits-back-after-russia-issues-warrant-for-his-arrest-see-you-in-the-hague\/\" title=\"Graham responds to Russian warrant: 'Meet me in The Hague'\">authorized lethal aid<\/a>. I think we should provide it,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Graham\u2019s unwavering support for Ukraine and his willingness to stand up to Putin\u2019s regime have earned him respect and admiration from many Americans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Lindsay Graham responded to Russia&#8217;s warrant for his arrest by saying he considers it a &#8220;badge of honor.&#8221; The senator made the statement after learning that Russia had issued a warrant for his arrest. 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