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Lindsey Graham's funeral is set to take place over two days across Washington, DC, and South Carolina, the senator's office announced.The longtime senator from South Carolina died July 11 following an aortic dissection. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, said at a July 15 news conference that arrangements for the funeral were complicated by the number of global leaders who want to attend the service."Lindsey Graham and foreign policy (are) inseparable," Scott said.Darlene Graham was appointed to complete her late brother's term, which ends in January, and she is running for the GOP nomination for a full term. She thanked President Donald Trump and others involved in the funeral in a statement."I am grateful to all those who have come together to help honor and remember Lindsey," Darlene said in the statement, in which she announced her brother's funeral plans.Here's what to know about the funeral for Sen. Lindsey Graham.When is the funeral for Lindsey Graham?Funeral services for Graham will be held in Washington, DC, and South Carolina on July 28 and July 29, respectively.What services will be held for Lindsey Graham?Graham's casket will be escorted into the Capitol Rotunda by an Armed Forces team, in recognition of his military service, where a short program will be held July 28. The ceremony will be closed to the public but available to view via livestream. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in a statement obtained by the Greenville News, a part of the USA TODAY Network. Additional details about the Rotunda service will be released before the ceremony."As we say our final goodbyes, it seems fitting for his friends and colleagues to give back to him through this special Capitol honor," Thune said.An invitation-only service will then take place at Washington National Cathedral at 2 p.m. ET, where Trump is expected to speak. It will be livestreamed on the cathedral's website. On July 29, a funeral procession will take place starting from the south side of the South Carolina State House in Columbia to the First Baptist Church of Columbia. It is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. ET with an F-16 flyover scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.A service will be held at the church, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.The family will then hold a private burial service in Pickens County, South Carolina.
