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

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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…

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