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Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election.
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In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded "perfect," he said.
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Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake served in congress alongside Lindsay Graham from 2013-2019. Despite moments of tension and disagreement, he says he and Sen. Graham were "friends to the end."
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The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham prompted condolences Sunday from President Donald Trump, world leaders, and a bipartisan list of lawmakers.
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By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn't particularly old.
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He died from "a brief and sudden illness" on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
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South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott was emotional when reminiscing about Sen. Lindsey Graham after his sudden passing, saying "Lindsey Graham was irreplaceable."
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Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, was 71. His office announced his death and said he had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
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The lawmaker said he also had to deal with a "mild case of pneumonia."
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The influential politician had just returned from Kyiv, where he met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
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;Resize=(620)) U.S. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has finally broken his silence regarding his hospitalization, saying it was caused by a fall.
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