Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after "brief and sudden illness"

Senator Lindsey Graham has died on Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden illness."

"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said in a statement. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."

No further detail on Graham's death was immediately available, but a recording of an emergency phone call on Saturday evening to a residence belonging to the senator mentions a dispatch for cardiac arrest.

President Trump paid tribute to the deceased senator, calling him "one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known," in a Truth Social post.

"He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed," Mr. Trump said.

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