The late Senator Lindsey Graham was honored in a memorial service held in Washington. He was acknowledged as a dedicated advocate for South Carolina and a prominent figure on the international stage.
President Trump delivered a eulogy for Graham. The ceremony followed Trump’s meetings with two key international allies of Graham, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Nick Schifrin reported on this event. Schifrin is PBS NewsHour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and hosts Compass Points on PBS News.
Dan Sagalyn, the deputy senior producer for foreign affairs and defense at PBS NewsHour, contributes significantly to the program’s foreign affairs and defense coverage. His work often delves into complex military issues that are not always visible to the public.
Zeba Warsi, a foreign affairs producer based in Washington D.C., also played a role in covering this story. Warsi, a graduate of Columbia Journalism School with a Master’s in Political Journalism, was instrumental in the NewsHour team’s Peabody award-winning coverage of the 2024 war in Gaza and Israel.

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