Sen. Lindsey Graham: GOP shouldn't 'add gasoline to the fire' by defunding Homeland Security

Sen. Lindsey Graham
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday warned his fellow Republicans against withholding funds for the Department of Homeland Security given the threat of global terrorism.

"I've never seen more terrorist organizations," Graham said on ABC's This Week. "And the worst thing to do is having the Republican Party add gasoline to the fire by defunding the Department of Homeland Security."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.