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Trump will meet with Darline Graham at the White House later today
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Donald Trump will meet later today with Darline Graham, the sister of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who has vowed to fill the Senate seat on an interim basis.
The president will meet with the new senator in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. local time, just five days after his brother’s sudden death. Graham was appointed Tuesday by South Carolina governor Henry McMaster to serve out the remainder of his brother Lindsey’s current term.
Lindsey died Saturday night at the age of 71 after what her office called a “brief and sudden illness.” The chief medical examiner later ruled on Sunday as a preliminary verdict that he died of aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease. With Donald Trump’s support, Darline was quickly appointed to serve the remaining months of his Senate term, which ends January 3.
In brief remarks at a press conference on Monday, Darline said it was an “honor” to serve in the Senate in place of her older brother, who became her legal guardian after her parents died when she was a girl. He said that he was always with her and swore: “I will be with her from now on.”
“I promise to work hard over the next few months to support the president and advance my brother’s efforts on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States,” he said. “I think that’s what Lindsey would want, and that’s how I plan to honor her.”
At the time of his death, Graham was seeking a fifth Senate term, having won the Republican nomination only last month. The state GOP will hold a separate special election on Aug. 11 to choose a new Senate candidate to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November midterm elections.
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Trump will meet with Darline Graham at the White House later today
Hello, welcome to the live blog of US politics.
Donald Trump will meet later today with Darline Graham, the sister of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who has vowed to fill the Senate seat on an interim basis.
The president will meet with the new senator in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. local time, just five days after his brother’s sudden death. Graham was appointed Tuesday by South Carolina governor Henry McMaster to serve out the remainder of his brother Lindsey’s current term.
Lindsey died Saturday night at the age of 71 after what her office called a “brief and sudden illness.” The chief medical examiner later ruled on Sunday as a preliminary verdict that he died of aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease. With Donald Trump’s support, Darline was quickly appointed to serve the remaining months of his Senate term, which ends January 3.
In brief remarks at a press conference on Monday, Darline said it was an “honor” to serve in the Senate in place of her older brother, who became her legal guardian after her parents died when she was a girl. He said that he was always with her and swore: “I will be with her from now on.”
“I promise to work hard over the next few months to support the president and advance my brother’s efforts on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States,” he said. “I think that’s what Lindsey would want, and that’s how I plan to honor her.”
At the time of his death, Graham was seeking a fifth Senate term, having won the Republican nomination only last month. The state GOP will hold a separate special election on Aug. 11 to choose a new Senate candidate to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November midterm elections.
The US president is scheduled to meet with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, at 11:00 local time, also in the Oval Office.
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-
103 House Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as accusations that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza gained more traction in the party.
-
two of them Donald Trump‘s candidates for powerful positions, Todd Blanche And Jay Claytoncame under pressure during confirmation hearings. Acting attorney general Blanche identified herself as Trump’s lawyer before correcting herself. Incoming director of national intelligence Clayton declined to say who won the 2020 election when asked by senator Jon Ossoff.
-
Thomas Massie And Ro Khannawho wrote Epstein Files Transparency ActLaw requiring the publication of investigative files on late child sexual abuse offenders jeffrey epsteinhas filed a sequel that would allow government officials, victims and members of Congress to sue the attorney general over withheld records.
-
In an interview with the podcaster Joe RoganUS vice president J.D. Vance Trump’s long-time girlfriend ignores conspiracy theory epstein It was used by Israel to blackmail the president into attacking Iran.
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