The Latest: Trump eulogizes Lindsey Graham, says he was a 'constant fixture of American politics'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship.The two leaders also plan to discuss the framework agreement the U.S. and Israel signed with Lebanon over the Israel-Hezbollah war and the expansion of the Abraham Accords, according to a White House official.Trump also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, which was their second sit-down this month.

Lindsey Graham will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington. Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, alongside Fox News’ Sean Hannity and other conservative leaders.Later, Trump joined guests and foreign leaders at Washington National Cathedral to eulogize Sen. Lindsey Graham, who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential U.S.

politicians at home and abroad.Here's the latest:Air Force begins process to rename base after Sen. Air Force has begun taking steps to rename Joint Base Charleston in honor of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, an Air Force official says.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal military matters, said Air Force Secretary Troy Meink signed a memo Monday to begin the process of renaming the base to Joint Base Lindsey Graham.The official said there was no immediate timeline on how long the process would take to rename the base, which is adjacent to Charleston International Airport.

The renaming was reported earlier by the Post and Courier.Graham served in the Air Force, the Air Force Reserves and the Air National Guard for more than 30 years as a lawyer before retiring at the rank of colonel, according to his Senate website.He was honored at a memorial service Tuesday after he died suddenly on July 11.—- Konstantin ToropinTrump reflects on Graham’s loss in rare display of emotionSpeaking at the lectern during his tribute to Graham, Trump paused to note the difficulty of the moment.“I will say, this memorial service — it’s so hard to say: memorial service for Lindsey,” Trump said before continuing.Toward the end of his roughly 12-minute tribute, Trump looked upward and suggested Graham was “watching us” now.“Our nation needs more men and… The Pentagon will reportedly rename a South Carolina military base after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), an Air Force veteran, citing his “decades of distinguished service” to Congress and the armed services.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink in a July 27 internal memo ordered staff to begin work with Air Mobility Command and Joint Base Charleston...