Lindsey Graham’s funeral reaffirmed the National Cathedral as America’s Westminster Abbey

Published July 29, 2026 5:00am ET



President Donald Trump and a who’s who of political leaders returned Tuesday to the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, better known as the National Cathedral, for the funeral of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

The service reaffirmed something many Republicans seemed ready to abandon only 18 months ago: The National Cathedral remains America’s Westminster Abbey.

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