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By Eric Bradner, Kevin Liptak, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he recommended to South Carolina’s governor that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, be appointed to serve in the late lawmaker’s seat after he suddenly died over the weekend.
“I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!”
Under state law, McMaster can appoint a temporary replacement to fill Graham’s vacant seat. But because Graham was up for reelection this year, his death will kick off a sprint primary election to replace him on the November ballot.
McMaster has scheduled a 4 p.m. ET press conference to announce his pick.
The governor and Trump are longtime allies. Trump said on the 2024 campaign trail that he nominated South Carolina’s former governor, Nikki Haley, as his US ambassador to the United Nations in his first term to elevate McMaster, who was then the lieutenant governor.
Who is Darline Graham Nordone?
Graham and his sister were close their entire lives, his sister told CNN’s Dana Bash in a 2015 interview after her brother launched his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
“Even when my parents were alive, they worked really long, hard hours running a small business. So even then, he was a caregiver to me,” she said.
The same year, the unmarried Graham was asked by the Daily Mail Online who would be his first lady.
“Well, I’ve got a sister. She could play that role if necessary,” he said.
The two grew up in a single room behind the Sanitary Cafe — a bar, pool hall and liquor store their parents ran in Central, South Carolina.
After their parents died within 15 months of each other, Darline became orphaned at age 13 in 1976. Graham — the first in his family to attend college, and a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps — became Darline’s legal guardian. That enabled Darline to access her brother’s military benefits, she told CNN in 2015.
She said being adopted by her brother “was a little odd” at first, but she came to understand “it makes perfect sense.”
“I knew he was doing what he could to take care of me, and it was best for us,” she said.
McMaster is term-limited and cannot seek reelection this year. Trump this year floated the governor’s son, Henry McMaster Jr., as a potential pick for lieutenant governor after he endorsed McMaster’s lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, in the state’s gubernatorial primary.
McMaster Jr. declined, writing on social media that “now is simply not the right time for me to be considered” for the post, and Evette went on to lose a primary runoff to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
* WHAT…Temperatures of 90 to 110 degrees, hottest on Wednesday and
over interior areas.
* WHERE…Cuyama Valley, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5
Corridor, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, and Western San
Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.
* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, until 10 AM PDT Tuesday. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM Tuesday to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for
anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Humid conditions will add to the heat to
potentially worsen heat impacts. Effects of the heat will build
through the week, with warm overnight low temperatures providing
little relief from the heat.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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* WHAT…Temperatures of 85 to 105 degrees, hottest on Wednesday and
over interior areas.
* WHERE…Los Angeles County Beaches, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes
Hills, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara
County Inland Central Coast, Santa Lucia Mountains, Santa Ynez
Valley, Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast.
* WHEN…From 10 AM Tuesday to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for
anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Humid conditions will add to the heat to
potentially worsen heat impacts. Effects of the heat will build
through the week, with warm overnight low temperatures providing
little relief from the heat.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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* WHAT…Temperatures of 90 to 110 degrees, hottest on Wednesday and
over interior areas.
* WHERE…Cuyama Valley, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5
Corridor, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, and Western San
Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.
* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, until 10 AM PDT Tuesday. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM Tuesday to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for
anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Humid conditions will add to the heat to
potentially worsen heat impacts. Effects of the heat will build
through the week, with warm overnight low temperatures providing
little relief from the heat.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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