Newly reviewed emergency dispatch recordings provide a clearer picture of the frantic efforts made to save Sen. Lindsey Graham after first responders were called to his Washington, D.C., residence on Motzoei Shabbos, where they ultimately performed CPR before he was pronounced dead.

According to The Wall Street Journal, D.C. Fire and EMS personnel were dispatched just before 8:30 p.m. to a home on South Capitol Street—listed in public records as Graham’s residence—after emergency officials received a report of an individual suffering from chest pain.

Graham’s office announced Sunday that the South Carolina Republican died following a “brief and sudden illness.” Preliminary medical findings determined that he suffered an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Dispatch recordings reviewed by the newspaper indicate that a woman who called 911 told operators she was driving from Baltimore and advised them that the front door of the residence was unlocked. When emergency crews arrived, however, they discovered the deadbolt was engaged and received no response despite repeatedly knocking on the door.

Approximately five minutes after reaching the home, firefighters requested assistance from the Metropolitan Police Department and informed dispatchers that they intended to force their way into the residence.

Roughly 15 minutes later, emergency personnel radioed that CPR had begun, prompting dispatchers to send an EMS supervisor to assist with what had become a cardiac arrest response.

The dispatch audio never identified the patient by name and referred to the individual as being 73 years old. Graham was 71, suggesting the age relayed over the emergency radio was likely inaccurate.

In a joint statement, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Jeffery W. Carroll and D.C. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Francisco J. Diaz said Graham was pronounced dead at George Washington University Hospital at 10:23 p.m. last night. An autopsy was conducted the following day.

Law enforcement officials told The Wall Street Journal that additional medical testing—including toxicology analysis—could require several weeks before the investigation into Graham’s death is fully completed.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he hopes investigators conduct “a full toxicology and autopsy” on Graham, noting that the senator’s father died of a heart attack.

President Donald Trump told CNN that Graham telephoned him at approximately 6:30 p.m. after returning from a trip to Ukraine.

“He said, ‘I’m tired because it’s a long trip,’ but other than that he was fine,” Trump said.

FBI Director Kash Patel also confirmed Sunday that the bureau is assisting local authorities in the investigation and has made “every necessary resource available” to support the inquiry. According to The Wall Street Journal, FBI agents were present at Graham’s residence Sunday afternoon as part of that ongoing effort.

{Matzav.com}