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'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call

Tuberville described how a former staff member responded after Graham called about chest pains.

'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call
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Tommy Tuberville recounted Lindsey Graham’s final phone call, in which Graham said he was having chest pains and called a former staff member instead of emergency services. Graham died over the weekend, and the article also reports tributes and the temporary appointment of his sister to his Senate seat.

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Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Senator recounting Graham’s final phone call

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator whose final phone call and death are recounted

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John McCain
Former U.S. Senator (R-AZ)

Former senator mentioned in connection with Graham’s Senate desk

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader who paid tribute to Graham

Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

Graham’s sister, tapped to temporarily fill his Senate seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who tapped Graham’s sister to fill the seat temporarily

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