Republican leader Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday night, July 11, at the age of 71 after a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham’s family released a statement thanking everyone for their prayers and requesting privacy during this difficult time.
The office of the South Carolina legislator confirmed his death Sunday morning, and according to preliminary autopsy results from the District of Columbia Medical Examiner’s Office, his death was due to an aortic dissection caused by chronic arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The death certificate will be pending until all toxicology and microscopic tests are completed.
Flags at the White House flew at half-staff. President Trump said Sunday, “Graham is one of the greatest people I’ve ever known,” adding that the senator was a “true American patriot.”
Graham was chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and was seeking a fifth six-year term in the Senate in November. He was one of the most well-known members of the Senate and a key voice within the party on defense and foreign policy.
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