Why has Lindsey Graham’s sister inherited his Senate seat after his death?
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The late senator’s sister, the politically inexperienced Darline Graham Nordone, has inherited his office and powers.
Three days after the sudden death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in on Tuesday to fill his vacant Senate seat at the suggestion of United States President Donald Trump.
Announcing his selection of the deceased senator’s sister on Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster introduced the new senator as Graham’s “darling little sister” who would “finish his work for him now”.
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list of 4 items- list 1 of 4What will happen to Trump’s agenda after Lindsey Graham’s death?
– list 2 of 4Lindsey Graham’s legacy: Israel advocate, Trump ally, Iran war supporter
– list 3 of 4Backed by Trump, Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline will replace him in Senate
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– list 4 of 4Lindsey Graham’s sister sworn in to fill his US Senate seat
Graham had been among the most influential of senators in the US Congress, using his seat in South Carolina to pursue a consistently hawkish line on foreign policy as well as offering unflagging support to his formerly bitter political rival, President Trump.
Among the Senate’s strongest advocates of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Graham repeatedly argued against imposing limits on US military support and rejected calls for a ceasefire. He also pressed for a tougher stance on Iran, championing harsher sanctions, backing military action against Tehran’s nuclear programme and warning that the US should be prepared to use force to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
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