The late Sen.Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., reportedly wanted to hold off getting medical assistance until after his scheduled appearance on NBC’s "Meet the Press."In what could have been his final conversation, Graham, who suddenly died at 71 years old after a "brief and sudden illness," told a person that he was feeling unwell, Axios reported.
When the person pushed the lawmaker to get medical attention, he reportedly said that he’d do so after his TV hit.After he held a call with President Donald Trump, Graham, in what could have been his final conversation before his sudden passing, told an unnamed source that he was feeling unwell, Axios reported.When the source pushed the lawmaker to get medical attention, he reportedly said he'd wait until after his "Meet the Press" appearance on Sunday."I can't die now.
I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out and do Israeli-Saudi normalization," Graham said, according to the report.LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS BOOKED FOR 64TH 'MEET THE PRESS' APPEARANCE BEFORE SUDDEN DEATHSen.Lindsey Graham speaks during the demonstration for human rights in Iran at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Feb.
14, 2026, in Munich, Germany.(Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)Graham’s office released a preliminary cause of death on Sunday evening that found the longtime lawmaker had died from "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease."Aortic dissection is when a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery, and is a life-threatening medical emergency."The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the cause of death and appropriately classify the manner of death," Graham’s office said.MEDICAL EXAMINER RELEASES PRELIMINARY FINDINGS IN LINDSEY GRAHAM'S DEATH AS DEATH CERTIFICATE REMAINS PENDINGPresident Donald Trump had believed he may have be...