President Donald Trump spoke to a room of world leaders, administration officials, members of Congress, and family members gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the life of former South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.
Earlier Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Capitol Hill memorial. He called Graham a “true American original.” After, a hearse carried Graham’s body to the National Cathedral, where mourners gathered for the funeral.
VANCE REMEMBERS LINDSEY GRAHAM AS ‘A TRUE AMERICAN ORIGINAL’
“He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out,” Trump said at the funeral. “But even though Lindsey’s life was cut short while he was still so full of vim and vigor, there can be no doubt that he lived absolutely to the fullest.”
Scenes from the funeral:
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President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other guests attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo) -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, right, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, greets Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) before the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo) -
Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team carries the flag-draped casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham into the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump watches as an Armed Forces Body Bearer Team moves the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham during a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington, with Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
Sen. Darline Nordon Graham (R-SC) attends the funeral for her predecessor and brother, Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump speaks at the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, pool) -
President Donald Trump speaks at the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, pool) -
Sean Hannity speaks at the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other guests attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Eric Trump and his wife Lara, and White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff watch as family members arrive for the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
President Donald Trump attends the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) -
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his wife, Ashley, attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)