Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died from an aorta rupture, preliminary findings say

• Senator Lindsey Graham died from an aortic rupture stemming from hardening of the arteries, according to a preliminary medical report.
• The Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia identified the cause of death as aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
• Emergency services were called to the 71-year-old senator's Washington, D.C., home on Saturday evening for a cardiac arrest.
• Graham had publicly joked about being targeted by Iranians less than a week before his sudden death, sharing a threatening message on X.
• The FBI is assisting local authorities in the aftermath of Graham’s death.

IN FULL

Lindsey Graham death updates: Senator died from an aorta rupture, preliminary findings confirm