Senator Lindsey Graham told President Donald Trump he was tired on their final phone call, then died hours later from what his office described as a 'brief and sudden illness'.
Graham, the South Carolina Republican and one of Trump's closest Senate allies, died on 11 July 2026 at the age of 71. His office confirmed the death was caused by a 'brief and sudden illness'. Trump, appearing on NBC's 'Meet the Press' the following morning, gave the first detailed account of what turned out to be their last conversation.
