Trump names his pick for Sen. Graham’s seat — and it’s not who you’d expect

President Trump said Monday he has a pick in mind to fill the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat — and it’s not a rising Republican star or a familiar name from Congress.

Trump wants South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to appoint the late senator’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone. Graham became the legal guardian of Nordone in his early 20s after their parents died within months of each other, and the two remained close for the rest of his life.

‘This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!’

Graham died Saturday night at 71, likely of an aortic dissection, the medical examiner said, following what his office initially described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His death prompted a scramble among Republicans for