@justinfreakin: Did Iran Kill Lindsey Graham? (USA Today) WASHINGTON − South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, died on July 11 from a tear in his main artery caused by hardened arteries, his office said in a statement. He was 71. Preliminary medical examination findings determined that Graham died of an "aortic dissection" caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the senator's office. An aortic dissection is a tear in the main artery that carries blood from the heart. Graham's office originally announced that he died from a "brief and sudden illness." In an interview with Reuters, Trump said he spoke to Graham "minutes" before the lawmaker was taken ill and ruled out any foul play. Emergency personnel said they were conducting CPR on a man suffering from cardiac arrest at Graham's home in Washington on Saturday night, according to public safety radio feeds reviewed by USA TODAY. #lindseygraham #news #trump