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Millions were stunned this morning by the news of Senator Lindsey Graham’s death.
Graham was only 71 years old, and not the senator who was expected to die this week.
Now, questions and speculation about Graham’s final hours are spreading on social media, and two very different sources are providing helpful information.
Less than a day after the longtime South Carolina lawmaker died following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness,” newly released 911 dispatch audio provided a clearer picture of the frantic response at his Washington, D.C., home.
According to dispatch recordings obtained by CNN, emergency crews were dispatched to Graham’s residence around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday after receiving a report that the senator was suffering from chest pains.
The situation escalated quickly.
Responders were then informed that the patient had gone into cardiac arrest, prompting paramedics to rush to the home. But when they arrived, they faced another obstacle: the front door was locked.
Audio transmissions indicate that first responders were eventually able to gain entry, with the assistance of law enforcement, before beginning CPR on the patient.
Graham was then taken for emergency medical treatment, but could not be saved.
The newly released recordings come just hours after Graham’s office announced his unexpected death in a statement shared Saturday night.
No official cause of death beyond what has been described as a “short and sudden illness” has yet been announced.
Additional details have also emerged about Graham’s last conversations before the medical emergency.
President Donald Trump revealed Sunday that he spoke with the senator just hours before his death and said nothing during the call that suggested a medical crisis was imminent.
“What makes it even weirder is that I got a call last night, sometime ago [in] Trump said early in the evening Learn about journalism Sunday morning.
“I thought he was fine,” the president explained during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, adding that Graham mentioned feeling tired but looked like himself.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
