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Senate Honors Lindsey Graham with Capitol Ceremony, Flyover

7/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Senate held a Capitol Rotunda ceremony for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on July 28.
An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team carried his casket before a Capitol Police guard took over.
President Donald Trump gave a tribute at Washington National Cathedral service at 2 p.m. on July 28.
On July 29 an F-16 flyover accompanied a procession beginning at the South Carolina State House at 10:45 a.m.
Graham will be buried privately in Pickens County.

History

Historical Context

Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 state funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral echoed the elaborate protocols first seen at President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 funeral, which featured a lying-in-state in the Capitol Rotunda and a procession watched by roughly 250,000 people. Both ceremonies included congressional eulogies and a large military honor guard of about 1,200 participants, cementing a Senate tradition of national mourning.

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Story summary

The Senate held a Capitol Rotunda ceremony for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on July 28.
An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team carried his casket before a Capitol Police guard took over.
President Donald Trump gave a tribute at Washington National Cathedral service at 2 p.m. on July 28.
On July 29 an F-16 flyover accompanied a procession beginning at the South Carolina State House at 10:45 a.m.
Graham will be buried privately in Pickens County.

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