Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, addressed recent events and policy debates on his Twitter account on January 25, 2026. His posts focused on law enforcement actions in Minnesota and ongoing disputes regarding sanctuary city policies and federal border security funding.
In a tweet posted at 13:50 UTC, Graham commented on a recent incident involving Border Patrol agents in Minnesota: “An armed man trying to impede a lawful arrest is a recipe for disaster. I expect law enforcement officers to use good judgement. But not to foolishly risk their lives or the lives of others. As to the recent tragic shooting in Minnesota where Border Patrol agents used deadly” (January 25, 2026).
Later that day, at 14:16 UTC, Graham criticized Democratic lawmakers for their approach to immigration policy and funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “When you thought it couldn’t get more chaotic surrounding the Democrats obsession with maintaining sanctuary city policies, it just did. Democrats are now backing out of a bipartisan agreement to fund DHS, which makes sure our border is secure and our immigration laws are” (January 25, 2026).
At 23:18 UTC, Graham praised President Biden’s administration for proposing what he described as an effective response to issues stemming from sanctuary city policies: “Wow. Home run solution, Mr. President, to the chaos facing our country from sanctuary city policies. You and your team have come up with a remedy that Democrats should accept and America needs. It consists of two parts: Reasonable cooperation between the federal government and” (January 25, 2026).
Sanctuary cities refer to jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities in certain circumstances—a subject of ongoing debate among lawmakers. Recent discussions about border security have included disagreements over funding for DHS programs responsible for enforcing immigration laws.
