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Lindsey Graham’s sister sworn in as US Senator days after his death
The late Senator Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in on July 14 to complete the remainder of her brother’s term, which expires in January.Graham, 62, is the deceased senator’s only sibling.A political novice who has worked with people with disabilities, she is seen by many analysts as a placeholder until voters elect a more seasoned candidate. US President Donald Trump and South Carolina’s other senator, Tim Scott, endorsed the late senator’s younger sister for the seat ahead of her appointment.South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on July 13 said that he asked Graham to fill her brother’s seat shortly after he died.“Lindsey has always been there for me and now I will be there for him,” Graham said at a brief event in Columbia, the state capital, on July 13. “It is
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