The Washington Medical Examiner's office announced that Graham's death certificate will be issued following completion of toxicology and microscopic analyses. The official cause and manner of death will be declared after the tests are finalized.
In a statement issued late Sunday, the Washington Medical Examiner's office announced that the death certificate for Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will be issued only after toxicology and microscopic analyses are completed. The official cause and manner of death will be declared following those tests. The announcement mirrors earlier indications from the District of Columbia Medical Examiner, who had already stated the certificate was pending while investigations continue.
On Sunday at 20:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported the FBI's involvement in the investigation amid rumors of unnatural death, with emergency audio revealing paramedics were called to Graham's Washington home for chest pains before he went into cardiac arrest. Shortly afterward, Senator Graham's office released preliminary autopsy findings indicating an aortic dissection caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Associated Press then reported the medical examiner's preliminary finding of a ruptured aorta from atherosclerosis, and the District of Columbia Medical Examiner confirmed the cause as aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, while noting the death certificate remained pending.
Graham, 71, a staunch pro-Israel ally, had recently returned from Ukraine and faced public threats from Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published an unverified image hinting at involvement, though no evidence of foul play has been officially announced. The FBI's involvement was initially reported amid the investigation into the sudden death.
What remains open: The official cause and manner of death await the completion of toxicology and microscopic analyses. No evidence of foul play has been confirmed, and the investigation continues.
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