Tucker Carlson pushes back on claims he celebrated Senator Lindsey Graham's death, while making clear he still opposed what Graham stood for.

• Ben Shapiro accused Carlson of being part of an "echo chamber of evil" glad about Graham's death.
• Carlson denies celebrating it and says his culture forbids attacking a man right after he dies.
• He knew Graham since 1999, covering John McCain's campaign, and found him charming and funny.
• He credits that charm for Graham's real influence over Trump.
• He still calls Graham's pro-war record indefensible, but holds his harsher criticism out of respect for the dead.

Outlook: Expect the feud between Carlson and hawkish figures like Shapiro to keep flaring as the party fights over its foreign-policy direction.