Trump orders all US flags lowered to half-staff in honor of late Lindsey Graham

Published July 12, 2026 2:31pm ET | Updated July 12, 2026 2:31pm ET



President Donald Trump ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor former Sen. Lindsey Graham after his sudden death on Saturday.

Graham was noted as one of Trump’s closest allies in the Senate, and the president spent much of Sunday commemorating him on news shows and on social media. He made a national effort to commemorate Graham as well, ordering flags to be flown at half-staff all week.

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