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Trump says Lindsey Graham's sister should be interim South Carolina senator

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FILE PHOTO: Lindsey Graham stands with his sister Darline Graham Nordone in Central, South Carolina June 1, 2015. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Lindsey Graham stands with his sister Darline Graham Nordone in Central, South Carolina June 1, 2015. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry/File Photo Christopher Aluka Berry Reuters

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WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had recommended Lindsey Graham's sister to fill the late South Carolina senator's seat on an interim basis.

"I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham's wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!" he wrote on Truth Social.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil, Katharine Jackson)

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jonathan Ernst Reuters

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM.

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