Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his Washington home from an apparent aortic tear after returning from a NATO summit in Turkey and a visit to Ukraine. Funeral services took place at the Washington National Cathedral on July 28, 2026, attended by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, followed by additional ceremonies at the South Carolina Statehouse and First Baptist Church in Columbia. Military honors including a flyover and horse-drawn caisson were provided at the Statehouse, where Graham began his political career in 1993.