Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump have 'pleasant' conversation about national security

Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Is one of Donald Trump's biggest detractors now his biggest fan?

No, but Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) did say on Thursday he had a "cordial, pleasant phone conversation" with the presumptive Republican nominee on Wednesday. The pair spoke for 15 minutes and discussed national security issues, Graham said, and he gave Trump his "assessment about where we stand in the fight against [the Islamic State] and the long-term danger posed by the Iranian nuclear deal. He asked good questions."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.