U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham likely died of sudden cardiac arrest. This is reported by UNN citing NBC News.
Details
According to an audio recording obtained by NBC News, on Saturday evening, emergency medical personnel responded to a call about a "cardiac arrest" at Graham's home on Capitol Hill.
NBC News journalists gained access to photos from the senator's property. The images show paramedics carrying a person from Graham's house on a stretcher and transferring them to an ambulance. Police cars and fire trucks were also present at the scene.
What you need to know about Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham is a Republican from South Carolina who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.
He chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget and planned to run for a fifth six-year term in the Senate in November. He was one of the most prominent members of the upper chamber of Congress and one of the key representatives of the Republican Party on defense and foreign policy issues.
In June, Graham defeated several opponents in the primary election and earned the right to participate in the election for a fifth term in the Senate.
Shortly before his death, Graham returned from Kyiv, where on Friday, July 10, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They discussed the state's urgent needs for air defense systems and plans for new sanctions against Russia.
And on Sunday, July 12, the politician was scheduled to appear on the NBC News program "Meet the Press."
Recall
As reported by UNN, U.S. Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham died on July 11 after a brief and sudden illness.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed condolences over the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, calling him an outstanding patriot.