Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, posted a series of statements on X (formerly Twitter) on October 6 and 7, 2025, addressing issues related to the FBI and the situation in Chicago.
In his first post on October 6, Graham tagged @FBIDirectorKash and @FBIDDBongino, linking to an external resource: @FBIDirectorKash @FBIDDBongino https://t.co/wZkhSpm4gP.
Later that evening, he commented further on the actions of these officials. On October 6, Graham wrote: “.@FBIDirectorKash and @FBIDDBongino are trying to clean up the mess they inherited. They should be congratulated for finding this and exposing it. What happened should unnerve everybody. https://t.co/uwovJQxz5b”
On October 7, Graham turned his attention to local governance in Chicago and its approach to immigration enforcement. He stated: “If there ever was a city in the country that needed federal assistance to control its illegal immigration and crime problem…. it is Chicago.
The Mayor of Chicago either doesn’t realize or doesn’t care that his decision to make Chicago a sanctuary city and oppose ICE enforcing https://t.co/i0w1p8GxLf”
Sanctuary cities like Chicago have adopted policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities such as ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). These policies are often at the center of national debates regarding local versus federal roles in immigration enforcement.
Federal involvement in addressing crime and immigration has been a recurring topic in U.S. politics, with various administrations offering different approaches depending on policy priorities.
