Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened to end a meeting with the mother of a slain Capitol police officer if

[Uncle Joe]

she didn't stop criticizing Trump, new book claims

Sen. Lindsey Graham reportedly told the mother of Brian Sicknick, the officer who died following the Jan 6 riot, that he would end a meeting with her if she kept talking bad about Trump.

The alleged interaction was recounted by ex-DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Falcon in his new book, "Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul," Politico reported.

According to the report, Graham — a staunch Trump ally — told Gladys Sicknick, "we're going to end the meeting" if she made ill remarks against the former president.

A medical examiner determined that her son, Officer Sicknick, suffered two strokes and passed away on January 7, a day after fighting back pro-Trump. The rioters stormed the Capitol building while Congress certified the 2020 election results for now-President Joe Biden.

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https://www.businessinsider.com/graham-threatened-to-end-meeting-with-sicknicks-mother-politico-2022-10

[walkingman]

1. And that, my friends, is the personification of the GQP. Assholes - one and all.

[CivicGrief]

3. Yep. The essence of being a Republican is being an asshole

and being proud of it.

[Rebl2]

5. Certainly is!

[Maraya1969]

2. Too bad she didn't just repeat what Graham said about trump before he won the election

Then she could just say she was repeating what he said

[KS Toronado]

6. That would have been perfect.

[PatrickforB]

4. After John McCain died, Lindsey got lost.

He is one of those people who must be loyal to a stronger friend, and after McCain passed, who was left?

This is a tragic case of misplaced loyalty.

[MyOwnPeace]

7. Actually, it is this......

TRAGIC for us - PATHETIC for him.....

[Crowman2009]

15. Nah, he's always been a grandstanding POS.

No sense in polishing a turd since their hasn't been a good GOPer since Eisenhower. Plus, McCain was awful as well since he allowed mining companies to poison the water supply on Navajo land.

[PatrickforB]

17. No argument here. McCain and Graham have both been odious, policy wise.

Republican policies do nothing for us or our families - they merely enrich billionaire parasites and funnel wealth to Wall Street.

My point is that as a human being, Lindsey deserves our compassion.

But NOT our votes, and certainly he should be held accountable for breaking the law and imprisoned if convicted. But he still deserves compassion. And a prison sentence.

[Rebl2]

18. I think

when he lost McCain he lost a dear friend and hasn’t ever recovered from it. He lost his way. Like you say he deserves compassion, but not votes and maybe prison time.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. So many questions. Why was this meeting held? Why was there no video?

Why is it just now coming out? Did she walk out after that admonition? Did she tell him to STFU as I would have?

[Uncle Joe]

12. It was from this meeting I believe

https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/5/graham-meets-with-family-of-officer-sicknick-and-responding-officers

I also believe Graham was just meeting with them for photo-op sakes, not because he wanted to get to the bottom of anything.

Here is a twitter thread on the day it was happening

Link to tweet

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Thanks

[William769]

9. That's our Lindsey!

[erronis]

10. I don't think Graham is in the same amoral, unethical, greedy class as most (r)epuglicons.

I think Graham (or Little Lindsey) occupies a special place for people that can say anything and do anything if it serves their venal interests. Even Gingrich who in in the running has/had a modicum of consistency.

Graham is the epitome of a sniveling pug that wants to be picked up a loved and who would then pee all over you. Trump identified him early but somehow got some goods on this piece-of-shit.

The (r) party is certainly a case study of how humans can descend into inhuman and morally bankrupt positions. (All while clasping bibbles and spouting stuff about patriotism.)

[czarjak]

11. Galling!

[William Seger]

14. Man, I'd have let loose on Trump and him both

... and told him to go fuck his meeting.

[lees1975]

16. Lindsey fits the definition of "sociopath".

He needs to be in the isolation ward of a mental hospital.