Lindsey Graham Doubles Down , on Call for Russians To Assassinate Putin.<br />Lindsey Graham Doubles Down , on Call for Russians To Assassinate Putin.<br />On March 3, the U.S. senator received backlash for issuing the following statement on social media pertaining to Russia's invasion of Ukraine:.<br />On March 3, the U.S. senator received backlash for issuing the following statement on social media pertaining to Russia's invasion of Ukraine:.<br />Both sides of the aisle quickly <br />condemned Graham's tweet.<br />Russian envoy Anatoly Antonov <br />also issued a statement.<br />It becomes scary for <br />the US’ fate, which is run <br />by such irresponsible and <br />unprofessional politicians. <br />We demand official <br />explanations and a strong <br />condemnation of the criminal <br />statements of this American, Anatoly Antonov, Russian envoy, via statement.<br />But in an interview with 'Fox & Friends' on March 4, Graham doubled down on his statement.<br />...I’m hoping somebody in Russia will understand that he’s destroying Russia, and you need to take this guy out by any means possible, Lindsey Graham, via 'Fox & Friends'