Senator Lindsey Graham unexpectedly died at age 71 on Saturday, July 11, just one day before he was scheduled to make his 64th appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." His office confirmed the death was due to a "brief and sudden illness." "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker paid tribute on the Sunday episode, noting that Graham was a fixture on the show and second only to his friend, the late Senator John McCain, in frequency of appearances. President Donald Trump called into the program, describing what he said might have been Graham's final phone call. Trump stated that Graham called him in the early evening to discuss the "Save America Act," sounding tired but otherwise fine after returning from Ukraine. Welker also detailed Graham's last appearance on the show in May, where he was presented with a photo of himself with Senator McCain that previously hung in the green room.
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