WATCH LIVE: Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered in funeral service at Washington National Cathedral

By — Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press By — Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Meg Kinnard, Associated Press By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-sen-lindsey-graham-remembered-in-funeral-service-at-washington-national-cathedral Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered in funeral service at Washington National Cathedral Politics Jul 28, 2026 9:21 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington. The funeral service for Graham at Washington National Cathedral will be held at 2 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. Graham's remains will arrive at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable dealmaker who talked and laughed and badgered his colleagues into action. Later, a funeral service will be held at Washington National Cathedral with lawmakers and foreign leaders, a testament to his stature on the global stage. WATCH: Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics Watch the Capitol Rotunda ceremony below. President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, alongside Fox News' Sean Hannity and other conservative leaders. Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are planning to be in attendance, a nod to Graham's role as a foremost believer in the power of the U.S. and its military to intervene in the world's problems. It's the start of two days of services, with burial Wednesday in his home state of South Carolina. Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington of a likely aortic tear, according to preliminary findings. He had just returned from a whirlwind trip to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he celebrated his birthday, and a visit to Ukraine. He was 71. A place of honor to 'say our final goodbyes' The morning service in the Capitol Rotunda provides a place of tribute where former presidents and military leaders and other prominent Americans have been memorialized. In recognition of his service in the Air Force, an Armed Forces Body Bearer Team will carry Graham's remains into the Capitol. Vice President JD Vance is expected to speak. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said earlier it was only fitting to give Graham a special Capitol honor "as we say our final goodbyes." "For so many of us in the Senate and the House, myself included, Lindsey was more than a colleague, he was a friend," Thune said. First elected to Congress in the 1994 Republican revolt that swept the GOP to power, Graham was part of a new era of conservatives to take their seats in the House — and among the first Republicans from his Souther