The casket of the late senator Lindsey Graham arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday morning (July 28) and was placed inside the rotunda ahead of a memorial service.

Graham, a South Carolina Republican who died suddenly from a heart ailment on July 11 at age 71, was one of Trump's most visible allies. He was a defense hawk who regularly called for an interventionist U.S. role on the world stage and strongly backed Ukraine.

Graham had been running for a fifth term in the Senate after winning the South Carolina Republican primary in June.

His sister, Darline Graham, has been appointed to fill the remainder of his term and she has announced her intention to seek a full six-year term in November, with Trump’s endorsement.

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Casket of late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham arrives at Capitol

VIDEO SHOWS: ARRIVAL OF HEARSE AT THE US CAPITOL/ CASKET BEING CARRIED UP THE STAIRS OF THE CAPITOL AND BEING PLACED IN THE ROTUNDA

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1. A MOTORCADE ACCOMPANYING THE HEARSE CARRYING THE CASKET OF LATE U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM ARRIVES AT CAPITOL HILL

2. VIEW OF HEARSE AS IT ENTERS THE PREMISES OF THE U.S. CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 28, 2026) (UNRESTRICTED POOL - Access all)

3. U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING

4. HEARSE ARRIVING AT THE U.S. CAPITOL AND STOPPING IN FRONT OF THE STAIRS OF THE CAPITOL

5. MOURNERS/GUESTS ENTERING THE CAPITOL

6. AN ARMED FORCES BODY BEARER TEAM REMOVING THE CASKET FROM THE HEARSE AND CARRYING IT UP THE STEPS OF THE CAPITOL

7. MOURNERS/GUESTS STANDING IN THE ROTUNDA AWAITING ARRIVAL OF THE CASKET

8. CASKET BEING PLACED IN THE ROTUNDA

9. WIDE OF ROTUNDA