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Lindsey Graham honored with memorial services in Washington, in photos

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Lindsey Graham's memorial brought together presidents, prime ministers, senators and more. The day began at the Capitol, where the late congressman and senator served for 30 years and became known as a foreign policy hawk, a key presence on the Senate Judiciary Committee and ultimately, a strong ally of President Trump. Geoff Bennett spoke with Gavin Jackson of South Carolina ETV.

Donald Trump has praised Lindsey Graham at his Washington funeral, which included high-profile guests Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Capitol to the Washington National Cathedral, world leaders, political rivals and family gathered to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham in one of two days of public memorials.

The president was visibly dozing off throughout the late senator’s memorial at Washington National Cathedral Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received an emotional send-off Wednesday at two memorial services, where political allies and foes, some of whom had shifted back and forth during the South Carolinian’s long career, bid him tribute. “He was a force of nature, and I will miss him greatly,” President Trump said at the latter service...

Lindsey Graham is honored Tuesday in Washington as his remains arrive at the U.S. Capitol before a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. Two days of services conclude Wednesday with Graham’s burial in his home state of South Carolina.

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