BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has passed away, his office confirmed early Sunday morning.
He was 71.
“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” a statement read.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” it added.
NBC News shared further:
Graham was chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and was seeking a fifth six-year Senate term in November. He was one of the most well-known members of the chamber and a key voice within the party on defense and international affairs.
Emergency personnel responded to a call for “cardiac arrest” at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC News.
Photographs reviewed by NBC News show that paramedics carried a person on a stretcher from Graham’s home to an awaiting ambulance. Police cars and fire trucks were also on site.