US President Donald Trump and world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were expected to attend his funeral later on Tuesday.
An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team moves the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., from the US Capitol, Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
29 Jul 2026 02:59AM
WASHINGTON: Hundreds of US lawmakers gathered in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday (Jul 28) to honour Lindsey Graham, the late Republican senator whose outspoken support for an assertive foreign policy made him one of the party's last prominent hawks.US Air Force bands played, a nod to his service in that branch of the armed forces, and colleagues paid tribute to one of the country's best-known senators, remembering him as gregarious, funny and persuasive. They stood before Graham's flag-draped coffin, which was placed at the centre of the cavernous rotunda.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were due later in the day to attend the funeral of an ally who forcefully lobbied Washington to back both countries during conflict.US President Donald Trump, who Graham denounced early in his political career before becoming a staunch supporter, is due to speak at the funeral at the Washington National Cathedral in the afternoon.
