Documentary footage shows Lindsey Graham working with Netanyahu against the ICC
Leaked clips from an unreleased documentary show the late Senator Lindsey Graham coordinating closely with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to fight the ICC's war-crimes case, a damaging look at how personal these ties ran.
- In one call, Graham helps Netanyahu round up senators to sign a letter attacking the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him.
- Netanyahu wanted Democrats on the letter; Graham promised to try and worked the phones to find them.
- Graham traded the favor for backing on a Saudi-Israel normalization deal he had long pushed, and jokes about wanting "shekels" for his effort.
- The footage shows US foreign policy being hashed out informally, often by phone from Graham's car or on the golf course with Trump.
- Graham has since died, reportedly of natural causes after heavy travel to Ukraine and Israel, despite early suspicions of foul play.
Outlook: The documentary's release will likely fuel fresh controversy over how much sway Netanyahu held with senior US senators.