美国前参议员林赛·格雷厄姆于7月11日去世，享年71岁，死因为心血管疾病并发症[1]。他的葬礼在华盛顿国家大教堂举行，吸引了包括前总统特朗普、乌克兰总统泽连斯基和以色列总理内塔尼亚胡等多位世界领导人参加[1]。
特朗普在葬礼上对格雷厄姆的政治遗产进行了赞颂，称他"从未见过不喜欢的战争"[1]。特朗普还表示，"超过30年内，华盛顿没有什么重大事件他不知道的"[1]，强调格雷厄姆对美国和全球重大事务都有深刻影响。格雷厄姆于2002年当选参议员[1]，特朗普将其评价为"真正的美国原创"和"力量之源"[1]。根据相关安排，格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳被任命完成他的参议员任期[1]。
Former Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral took place at Washington National Cathedral, drawing prominent world leaders including Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[1] Graham died on July 11 at age 71 from complications of cardiovascular disease.[1]
At the service, Trump offered high praise for Graham, describing him as a "true original" and "source of power" who profoundly influenced major American and global affairs over more than three decades.[1] Trump remarked that "for more than 30 years, nothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham knowing about it," while also joking that Graham "never saw a war that he didn't like."[1] Graham served in the House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 2002.[1] His sister Darline has been appointed to complete his Senate term.[1]