Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Darline Graham Details Oval Office Meeting on Russia Sanctions After Taking Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Darline Graham Details Oval Office Meeting on Russia Sanctions After Taking Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Summary

  • Darline Graham said Donald Trump offered condolences and encouragement in an Oval Office meeting days after her brother Lindsey Graham's death and her appointment to his Senate seat.
  • Russia sanctions became a central topic in that conversation, with Graham saying she told Trump she wanted to push the measure across the finish line as part of her brother's priorities.
  • Trump later went beyond private support, publicly urging Graham to enter the upcoming special election and promising his "complete and total endorsement" if she ran.
  • A July 14 ceremonial swearing-in made her temporary appointment official, and she has now said she will seek a full Senate term while pledging to preserve Lindsey Graham's legacy.

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