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Albert R. Hunt: The two faces of Sen. Lindsey Graham

It’s the question of the day in Washington: How would Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican, respond if the probe of President Donald Trump’s relations with Russia reaches a crisis stage?

Graham’s voice would be influential in the Senate if convincing evidence surfaces that impeachable crimes had been committed. The same would be true if Trump tries to derail the inquiry, either by firing the chief investigator, special counsel Robert Mueller, or by replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with a loyalist to oversee it.

Graham is a popular figure in the Senate. With his mentor, Sen.