US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had recommended Darline Graham, the sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham, to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to serve as the state’s interim senator, calling the appointment “a fabulous tribute” to the longtime Republican lawmaker in a post on Truth Social.
“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!,” the President said in his Truth post.
Graham, one of Trump’s closest allies in the Senate, died over the weekend after a brief illness. Trump has repeatedly paid tribute to the South Carolina Republican, praising his longtime ally’s service and urging McMaster to appoint Darline Graham as his interim replacement.
According to the Associated Press, a person familiar with the appointment process said that an interim senator would be sworn in on Wednesday, and that Senator Tim Scott, who had spoken with Graham’s sister multiple times since his passing, would be present at the announcement.
A special election will be held next month to pick a new GOP nominee to fill Graham’s seat.
Graham, who had been seeking re-election for his fifth term, left a void in South Carolina’s Senate seats, with Republicans from the state finding themselves clambering for the suddenly empty position.
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