{"id":2629221,"date":"2026-07-13T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-mcmaster-appoints-lindsey-grahams-successor\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:09:21","slug":"watch-live-mcmaster-appoints-lindsey-grahams-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-mcmaster-appoints-lindsey-grahams-successor\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: McMaster appoints Lindsey Graham&#8217;s successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-mcmaster-appoints-lindsey-grahams-successor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Henry McMaster of South carolina is set to announce his appointment to fill the late Senator Lindsey Graham\u2019s U.S. Senate seat during a press conference. Trump has called for appointing Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to the position, and mcmaster is expected to follow this recommendation.Lindsey Graham tragically died on Saturday evening from an aortic dissection at age 71,with a history of heart disease. The article also includes links to related stories and recommends additional reading.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/henry-mcmaster\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5310\">Henry McMaster<\/a> (R-SC) will announce his appointment to fill late Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"737\">Lindsey Graham\u2019s<\/a> seat in the U.S. Senate during a press conference on Monday at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4645886\/trump-calls-for-appointing-lindsey-graham-sister-to-interim-senate-seat\/\">TRUMP CALLS FOR APPOINTING LINDSEY GRAHAM\u2019S SISTER TO INTERIM SENATE SEAT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646014\/dumb-trump-bipartisan-housing-bill-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Dumb\u2019 that Trump didn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sign bipartisan housing bill<\/a>: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4645900\/senate-gop-agenda-lindsey-graham-death-one-seat-judiciary-committee-majority\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate GOP agenda suffers another setback with Lindsey Graham\u2019s death<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4645886\/trump-calls-for-appointing-lindsey-graham-sister-to-interim-senate-seat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump calls for appointing Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister to interim Senate seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham unexpectedly died on Saturday evening after suffering from an<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4645679\/lindsey-graham-cause-death-aortic-dissection-heart-disease\/\"> aortic dissection<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.\u2019s<\/a> medical examiner\u2019s office. Graham had been previously diagnosed with arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and had a family history of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4645366\/lindsey-graham-heart-attack-cause-of-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">heart disease<\/a>. The senior <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> senator was 71.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump recommended Monday morning that McMaster appoint Graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the vacancy. McMaster is expected to follow Trump\u2019s recommendation, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/13\/trump-lindsey-graham-replacement-mcmaster-00994800\">according<\/a> to <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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