00:00Longtime South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11th.
00:04Following a brief illness at the age of 71, his office confirmed.
00:09Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period, Graham's office said
00:16on X.
00:17Emergency officials responded to Graham's Capitol Hill home at around 8.30 p.m.
00:23when they received a report about an individual suffering from chest pains.
00:26The Washington Post reported, citing police scanner audio.
00:31Officials performed CPR on the man as he went into cardiac arrest nearly a half hour later and was rushed
00:36to George Washington University Hospital, according to the outlet.
00:40Graham, a staunch ally of President Trump, was scheduled to appear on NBC News' Meet the Press the following morning.
00:47The septuagenarian had shown no signs of feeling unwell before his death, a staffer told NBC News.
00:53Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and senators I have ever known, is dead.
00:58Trump mourned on Truth Social.
01:00He was always working and was a true American patriot.
01:03Lindsey will be greatly missed.
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