White House flags lowered following Senator Lindsey Graham's death
Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide until Saturday evening at 6 p.m. in honor of the South Carolina senator, who died Saturday at 71.
- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ordered flags at the State Capitol lowered to half-staff immediately following the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday. The longtime Republican senator died at age 71 from a "brief and sudden" illness.
- First elected to the United States Senate in 2002, Graham evolved from a critic to a fierce ally of President Donald Trump, eventually becoming one of the president's closest advisors on Capitol Hill.
- Trump ordered all American flags throughout the United States lowered until Saturday, July 18 at 6 p.m., stating "In honor of the remarkable life and achievements of Senator Lindsey Graham, a dear friend of mine."
- Before entering politics, Graham served his country in uniform for 33 years, retiring at the rank of Colonel. He logged six-and-a-half years of active duty as a United States Air Force lawyer.
- Currently serving as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Graham was campaigning for a fifth term this year. He also held seats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
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Trump orders US flags at half-mast to honor Senator Lindsey Graham - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) announced that American flags across the United States will be flown at half-mast until Saturday evening in honour of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11 following a "brief, sudden illness."
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Trump orders all US flags lowered to half-staff in honor of late Lindsey Graham
President Donald Trump ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor former Sen. Lindsey Graham after his sudden death on Saturday. Graham was noted as one of Trump’s closest allies in the Senate, and the president spent much of Sunday commemorating him on news shows and on social media.
Trump orders all American flags in US to half-mast until 6pm Saturday to honor Graham
President Trump announced on Sunday that he has ordered “all American Flags throughout the United States” lowered to half-mast until Saturday night at 6 P.M. “In honor of the remarkable life and achievements of Senator Lindsey Graham, a dear friend of mine, and a truly great man, who achieved so much for our Country, and...
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