Washington (CNN) Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that President Donald Trump called him after he delivered an emotional farewell to Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor, telling the South Carolina Republican he "did right by his friend." Never one to mince words, Graham admitted when Trump "says something bad about John, it pisses me off." JUST WATCHED Graham gets emotional remembering McCain Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Graham gets emotional remembering McCain 01:58Asked by Bash how he squares his close friendship with McCain to his new relationship with Trump, Graham said, "If you know anything about me, I want to be relevant. I want to make sure that this President, Donald Trump, who I didn't vote for, ran against, is successful." He added, "To those who want me to say the only way you can honor John McCain is to fight Donald Trump and try to kick him out of office, I don't agree.

Source: CNN August 29, 2018 17:19 UTC