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US Flags Ordered To Fly Half-Staff To Honor Lindsey Graham

US Flags Ordered To Fly Half-Staff To Honor Lindsey Graham

Summary

President Donald Trump has ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff until Saturday evening to honor Senator Lindsey Graham, who died recently. Graham was a South Carolina Republican and a close ally of President Trump.

Key Facts

  • Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night at age 71.
  • President Trump ordered flags across the U.S. to be lowered to half-staff until Saturday 6 P.M.
  • Graham was a prominent Republican from South Carolina and a close ally of President Trump.
  • President Trump said Graham was like family and described his death as very tough.
  • Graham had recently returned from a trip to Ukraine before he died.
  • Preliminary findings suggest Graham died from aortic dissection related to heart disease.
  • The official cause of death will be confirmed after further tests.
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