Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, chosen as replacement
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The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday.

The sister of US Senator Lindsey Graham will serve as his temporary replacement after the South Carolina lawmaker died from an aortic tear on Saturday.

Darline Graham Nordone was formally chosen by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday, who introduced her as Graham’s “little sister” who would “finish his work for him now”.

“It is such an honour. Lindsey has always been there for me and now I will be there for him,” Nordone said.
The announcement came after officials including President Donald Trump calling for Nordone to serve as his replacement in a “tribute” to the senator, who never married and had no children.

Graham was close with his sister, who he legally adopted after their parents died while they were young.
McMaster said she would serve out the remainder of Graham’s term, which is set to end in 2027.

“Lindsey took care of his little sister,” McMaster said. “It’s my honor to ask his little sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to finish his work for him now.”

Nordone said she believed “this is what Lindsey would have wanted and I plan to honour him in this way”.

    • runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 days ago

      If he was over 18 and she was under 18 when their parents’ died, then it would make sense. You don’t want to see your younger sibling get whisked away into foster care if you can be the caregiver.

      • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 days ago

        That’s exactly what happened. She was in her early teens and he was in college when both their parents died, within like a year or two of each other. He became her guardian and then later, when he was in the military, he officially adopted her so that she would receive his military benefits.

        They’ve both talked about it, especially for that five minutes in 2016 when he was making a run at the Republican nomination for president himself. Of all the nefarious shit Lindsey Graham has done, this is not it.