New Facts: Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Aortic Dissection
Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday night, July 11, at age 71, his office said, after a sudden illness.
Under South Carolina law, the governor will appoint a temporary replacement and a special election will be held in the coming months to fill the seat. CBS News also notes Graham was running for reelection in November.
Tributes poured in from Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to multiple outlets.
Graham served in the U.S. Senate since 2003, was a close ally of Trump, and was known for advocating U.S. military force overseas.
On the cause of death, CNN cites an aortic dissection; NPR and PBS say his office described only a “brief and sudden illness” and gave no further details. Rawstory reports FBI Director Kash Patel asked, “Why is the FBI involved?”, a claim not echoed by the other outlets.
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