Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone as interim senator for South Carolina, while Tim Scott pushes for a placeholder ahead of the special election.

“To Lindsey, I miss you more than I can even put into words,” Darline Graham Nordone said, emotion rising in her voice. “But I’m going to do this. I got it.”

President Trump on Monday recommended the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to serve as interim senator for the remainder of his term, which ends in January.

July 13 (UPI) -- On Monday, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Darline Graham Nordone, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, as the senator's temporary replacement in the Senate.

Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her late brother, Lindsey Graham, left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn't been in office

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her late brother, Lindsey Graham , left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn't been in office before. But through her brother's decades of public service, Nordone has been by his side, supporting him in speeches, appearances and even campaign ads. Besides being a frequent attendee at Graham's political events, Nordone is woven deeply into her brother's personal and political biography. After both of their parents died in just over a year, Graham, then age 22, became legal guardian for his 13-year-old sister. Now, after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tapped Nordone to serve in Graham's seat until January, Nordone is heading to Washington, tasked with representing the interests for which her brother advocated with passion. A special primary held next month will sort out what Republican moves forward in the general election to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. From brother to legal…

Darline Graham Nordone has been appointed to fill the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, who died over the weekend.

Darline Graham Nordone will serve in the US Senate until Graham’s term expires in January, following his unexpected death at the age of 71.

Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint a temporary replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday. Here's how South Carolina's special election process — and the growing list of Republica

Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Trump-endorsed Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, to fill his seat for the remainder of his term.

Donald Trump's response to Lindsey Graham's death has been chaotic, including dinging the late South Carolina senator for his response to Jan. 6.

Trump and Tim Scott are pushing South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to appoint Darline Graham Nordone as a caretaker to fill her brother's Senate seat.

He had been set to face off against Democrat Annie Andrews, a paediatrician, in November.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

John Thune delivered a tearful tribute to Lindsey Graham on the Senate floor as a black veil covered the late South Carolina senator's desk.

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was running for a fifth term, begins a tumultuous new chapter in South Carolina politics during a year that has already been full of upheaval.

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled.

Who is Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline's husband, Larry Nordone? He stayed largely out of the limelight, just like his wife.

On Monday, on CNN's "Inside Politics," Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said it "makes a lot of sense" for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to appoint Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister as interim senator. | Clips