The coffin with the body of the late Senator Lindsey Graham was moved from the hearse and carried up the East steps of the Capitol, UNN reports, citing CNN.
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At the top of the stairs, he was awaited by friends, family, including his sister, Senator Darlene Graham, and his former staff.
Other senators and former senators gathered in the Senate chamber before the ceremony and walked together to the Rotunda.
Many former Republican senators and their wives are at the Capitol this morning to bid farewell and honor the memory of their former colleague, including former Senators Jeff Flake, Roy Blunt, Lamar Alexander, Richard Burr, Pat Toomey, and Cory Gardner.
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A special ceremony honoring the memory of the late Senator Lindsey Graham is currently underway at the U.S. Capitol. It is expected that Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will soon deliver speeches, among others.