Franklin Graham to Newsmax: Fitting Father's Statue Has Him Holding Open Bible

A statue immortalizing the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with members of Graham's family, including his son Franklin Graham, in attendance.

Johnson and Franklin Graham talked to Newsmax in an exclusive interview with "The Record With Greta Van Susteren" and they both said it was the first time they saw the 7-foot-tall bronze sculpture. The statue is one of two that North Carolina and each state gets to place on display inside National Statuary Hall or elsewhere in the Capitol to honor their historical figures.

Franklin Graham said he appreciated that the statue depicts his father gesturing while holding an open Bible.