Sen. Lindsey Graham Complained of Feeling Unwell Before His Death

New details have emerged about Senator Lindsey Graham's final hours before his sudden death at age 71. A person who spoke with Graham on Saturday, July 11, told Axios that the senator complained of feeling unwell but wanted to wait until his scheduled appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" the following day before seeking medical attention. He reportedly joked, "I can't die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out and do Israeli-Saudi normalization." Graham's office confirmed his death on Saturday night from a "brief and sudden illness." The preliminary cause of death was determined to be an "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease." President Donald Trump, who spoke with Graham by phone hours before his death, said the senator "sounded a little tired" but "sounded great." Tributes have poured in from both Republicans and Democrats, including Meghan McCain, who expressed hope that Graham is reunited with his close friends, including her father, the late Senator John McCain.