Lindsey Graham Warns Mitch McConnell's 'Dereliction of Duty' Attack on Trump Will Hurt GOP On 2/14/21 at 1:50 PM EST Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina warned that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's blistering rebuke of former President Donald Trump following the impeachment trial acquittal will hurt the GOP. "I think Senator McConnell's speech, he got a load off his chest, obviously, but unfortunately he put a load on the backs of Republicans," Graham said during an appearance on Fox News Sunday. "That speech you will see in 2022 campaigns." Graham said that Republican candidates running in states that could be key in GOP efforts to win back the Senate will be asked about McConnell's speech.