The Washington Post reported that around 20:30 on Saturday evening, emergency medical services responded to a call about a man with chest pain at a home on Capitol Hill. About 25 minutes later, crews reported performing CPR after the man suffered cardiac arrest.
The Washington Post reported early Sunday that emergency services responded to a call at 20:30 Saturday evening for a man with chest pain at a Capitol Hill home. Paramedics performed CPR approximately 25 minutes later after the man, identified as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), suffered cardiac arrest, according to the report. This is the most detailed account of the incident to date.
The story first emerged Saturday evening when NBC News reported that Graham was hospitalized after a cardiac arrest. By early Sunday, President Isaac Herzog issued a statement mourning Graham, calling him a 'beacon of moral clarity' and a 'true leader of the U.S.-Israel partnership,' a statement that appeared to be based on unconfirmed reports of the senator's death. The Washington Post report, published Sunday morning, provides a timeline of the emergency response but does not confirm Graham's current condition.
Graham had returned from a visit to Ukraine earlier Saturday, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, as NBC separately reported. The senator's recent travel was noted in the context of the medical emergency.
Graham's condition remains unverified. While President Herzog's statement suggested the senator had died, no official confirmation from the senator's office, family, or medical authorities has been published. The Washington Post report does not address his outcome. The circumstances of the cardiac arrest are under investigation.
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