--- title: Trump May 'Go Down' For Discussing Russia Probe description: The South Carolina senator said Donald Trump could 'go down' over ongoing drama surrounding the Russia probe canonical: https://time.com/4814033/lindsey-graham-trump-russia-investigation/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-11T16:15:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T16:05:51.291Z article:section: Politics og:title: Sen. 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Lindsey Graham: President Trump Could 'Go Down' For Discussing Russia Investigation twitter:description: He said he was frustrated twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5829ca7dfb7b963/6988d12c7cdbac8bc2d58b95/lindsey-graham-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Sen. Lindsey Graham: President Trump Could 'Go Down' For Discussing Russia Investigation > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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[Lindsey Graham](http://time.com/4778467/lindsey-graham-trump-russia-investigation-twitter/) said on Sunday that President Trump’s inappropriate discussion of the investigation into his campaign’s potential collusion with Russia was “frustrating.” “Here’s what’s so frustrating for Republicans like me: You may the first president in history to go down because you can’t stop inappropriately talking about an investigation that, if you just were quiet, would clear you,” Graham [said](https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/873913773790298112) on CBS’s _Face the Nation_. Graham said that while he did not believe Trump was under investigation or had obstructed justice, the ongoing drama in the administration could prove harmful for the President. Graham’s comments follow[ Trump’s Sunday morning tweet](http://time.com/4813966/donald-trump-james-comey-leak-tweets/) that former FBI director James Comey was “cowardly” for [leaking one of his memos to the press](http://time.com/4813966/donald-trump-james-comey-leak-tweets/?xid=homepage) shortly after he was fired. “Can you be a street fighter on all things, all the time, and still be President of the United States?” Graham [asked](https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/873911172210229248). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4814033/lindsey-graham-trump-russia-investigation/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4814033/lindsey-graham-trump-russia-investigation/"},"headline":"Sen. 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