--- title: Here’s Who Is Attending Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Services description: Funeral services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham started on Tuesday in the nation’s capital, with several notable political and media figures in town to attend the ceremonies. canonical: https://time.com/article/2026/07/28/lindsey-graham-funeral-services-who-attending/ author: Chantelle Lee article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-07-28T17:35:14.680Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-28T17:35:14.843Z article:section: Politics og:title: Here’s Who Is Attending Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Services og:description: Funeral services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham started on Tuesday in the nation’s capital, with several notable political and media figures in town to attend the ceremonies. og:url: https://time.com/article/2026/07/28/lindsey-graham-funeral-services-who-attending/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3494c87c3d2002fe/6a68e50b95a2f046116a3a78/Graham-Funeral-Attendance.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Graham-Funeral-Attendance.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here’s Who Is Attending Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Services twitter:description: Funeral services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham started on Tuesday in the nation’s capital, with several notable political and media figures in town to attend the ceremonies. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3494c87c3d2002fe/6a68e50b95a2f046116a3a78/Graham-Funeral-Attendance.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here’s Who Is Attending Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Services by [Chantelle Lee](/author/chantelle-lee/) ## Chantelle Lee Reporter Jul 28, 2026 5:35 PM CUT  Vice President J.D. Vance pays his respects over the casket during a memorial tribute for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2026. Vice President J.D. Vance pays his respects over the casket during a memorial tribute for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2026.Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Chantelle Lee](/author/chantelle-lee/) ## Chantelle Lee Reporter Jul 28, 2026 5:35 PM CUT Funeral [services](https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/lindsey-graham-funeral-services-when-where/ "undefined") for the late [Sen. Lindsey Graham](https://time.com/article/2026/07/12/the-world-pays-tribute-to-sen-lindsey-graham/ "undefined") started on Tuesday in the nation’s capital, with [several](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/benjamin-netanyahu/ "undefined") [notable](https://time.com/6551657/6551657/ "undefined") [political](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/donald-trump/ "undefined") and [media](https://time.com/collections/most-influential-people-2018/5238116/sean-hannity/ "undefined") figures in town to attend the ceremonies. The Tuesday services are all taking place in Washington, D.C.; further ceremonies will take place in the South Carolina lawmaker’s home state on Wednesday. **Read More:** [_What to Know About Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Services_](https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/lindsey-graham-funeral-services-when-where/ "undefined") Politicians gathered in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday morning to honor Graham in a ceremony that was closed to the public but livestreamed. Vice President J.D. Vance gave a eulogy for the South Carolina lawmaker, recounting their time together in the Senate. “I remember Lindsey Graham as a man who loved people, and because he loved people, he was willing to reason with them, to respect them, and ultimately to persuade them,” Vance said. Senate Majority Leader John Thune also spoke about his friendship with Graham, calling him “entertaining always and pretentious never.” “It didn’t matter to Lindsey whether an issue was popular or unpopular, whether he had the full support of his colleagues or was standing alone,” Thune said. “He told things the way he saw them and he didn’t mince words.” Graham’s remains will be carried over to the Washington National Cathedral for a funeral service that starts at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The service is by invitation only, but, like the Capitol Rotunda ceremony, will be livestreamed to the public. Many prominent figures are expected to attend. President Donald Trump is set to give a speech during the service in remembrance of Graham, who went from a vocal critic of Trump and one of his opponents in the 2016 Republican presidential primary to one of the President’s closest allies in Congress. Other world leaders—including [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu](https://x.com/netanyahu/status/2081702825948553603 "undefined") and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky—have also said that they will be there. “On behalf of all of Ukraine, we will honor the memory of Senator Lindsey Graham,” Zelensky said in a [social media post](https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2081975587149602856 "undefined") announcing that he had landed in the U.S. on Tuesday. “Together with everyone attending the ceremony in Washington, we will remember his commitment to security and freedom across the transatlantic community and around the world.” Graham, who [died](https://time.com/article/2026/07/12/the-world-pays-tribute-to-sen-lindsey-graham/ "undefined") earlier this month of an [aortic dissection](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-death-aortic-dissection/ "undefined"), spent some of his final days in Ukraine on his 10th visit to the country since it was invaded by Russia in 2022\. Prior to his death, the South Carolina Senator was a staunch supporter of Ukraine and pushed for [strong sanctions](https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/russia-sanctions-bill-championed-by-graham-would-give-trump-new-tariff-powers/ "undefined") against Moscow. He was also a vocal advocate for Israel and defender of U.S. support for the country amid its war in Gaza. Netanyahu [praised](https://time.com/article/2026/07/12/the-world-pays-tribute-to-sen-lindsey-graham/ "undefined") Graham following the lawmaker’s death as “a great friend of Israel” and “a cherished friend of mine.” Fox News’ Sean Hannity is also scheduled to speak during the Tuesday service at Washington National Cathedral, and several other notable names are expected to give readings, including evangelical minister Rev. Franklin Graham and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser, the [New York _Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/28/us/lindsey-graham-funeral-services "undefined")reported. Graham represented South Carolina in the upper chamber for more than 20 years. The 71-year-old lawmaker had been seeking a fifth term before his death. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster [appointed](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/darline-nordone-lindsey-graham-sister-south-carolina-senate-trump-mcmaster/ "undefined") Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to complete the rest of his term, which ends in January. Last week, she [announced](https://time.com/article/2026/07/20/darline-graham-nordone-lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina-republican-primary/ "undefined") that she plans to run for a full term in the seat, joining a [crowded field](https://time.com/article/2026/07/24/lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina-special-republican-primary-election-candidates/ "undefined") of candidates vying for the Republican nomination that also includes former South Carolina congressman and governor Mark Sanford and current Rep. 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