Trump Hosts Netanyahu, Zelenskyy Amid Graham Memorial

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, marking their first meeting since the initiation of a joint effort against Iran and serving as an opportunity for Netanyahu to address any diplomatic strains. The discussions between Trump and Netanyahu were slated to cover the framework agreement signed by the U.S. and Israel with Lebanon concerning the Israel-Hezbollah war, as well as the potential expansion of the Abraham Accords, according to a White House official. Concurrently, Trump also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, ahead of memorial services for Senator Lindsey Graham. This meeting with Zelenskyy was their second engagement within the current month. Senator Lindsey Graham was scheduled to be honored with eulogies during memorial services held across Washington on Tuesday. President Trump was expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, sharing the platform with Fox News personality Sean Hannity and other prominent conservative figures. Later in the day, Trump joined guests and international leaders at Washington National Cathedral to pay tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham, who had risen to become a significant political figure of his generation, both domestically and on the global stage. In a separate development honoring the late senator, the U.S. Air Force has initiated the process to rename Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina after Senator Lindsey Graham. An Air Force official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of internal military matters, confirmed that Air Force Secretary Troy Meink signed a memorandum on Monday to commence the renaming procedure for the base to Joint Base Lindsey Graham. The official indicated that there is no definitive timeline for the completion of the renaming process for the base, which is situated adjacent to Charleston International Airport. This planned renaming was initially reported by the Post and Courier newspaper. Senator Graham had a distinguished military career, serving for over three decades in the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and Air National Guard as a lawyer, ultimately retiring with the rank of colonel, as detailed on his Senate website. He passed away suddenly on July 11, and his memorial service took place on Tuesday. The confluence of these high-profile meetings and a significant memorial event underscored a busy day in Washington, D.C., involving key international relations and a tribute to a prominent U.S. senator.