WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: The American flag flies at half-staff above the White House, following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), on July 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump said on NBC’s Meet the Press today that he spoke to Sen. Graham "minutes before his death," last night, and that his passing is "a big blow to the SAVE America Act.” Sen. Graham died last night at the age of 71. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

(FILES) Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to the press after a briefing with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Central Intelligence Agency director John Ratliffe and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine on US military action in Iran, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina questions US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina, is trailed by reporters as he walks to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham (R), Republican of South Carolina, speaks to the press alongside US President Donald Trump, surrounded by members of Congress, after Trump signed a funding bill to end a partial government shutdown in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US senator Lindsey Graham (C), Republican of South Carolina, flanked by President Donald Trump (R) and the Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on their way back to Washington, DC, on January 4, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, speaks during a press conference to label Russia and Belarus state sponsors of terrorism if they fail to return over 19,000 abducted Ukrainian children on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2025. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

​FILE - JUL 11: It was reported by his office that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has died at the age of 71 after a sudden illness. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 01: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) heads for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on June 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Republicans are navigating President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund and its impact on passing a reconciliation bill this week. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)