Trump to meet Darline Graham at the White House today – US politics live
Summary
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Darline Graham, who was recently appointed to temporarily fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. The meeting will take place in the White House shortly after Lindsey Graham’s death, and Darline Graham has pledged to continue her brother’s work in the Senate.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator, died suddenly at age 71 from an aortic dissection caused by cardiovascular disease.
- Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, was appointed by South Carolina’s governor to serve the rest of Lindsey’s Senate term.
- President Trump will meet Darline Graham in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. local time.
- Lindsey Graham was seeking a fifth Senate term and had recently won the Republican nomination.
- A special election will be held in August to choose the new Senate nominee for South Carolina.
- President Trump is also scheduled to meet El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on the same day.
- Additional news mentioned includes House Democrats voting to reduce military aid to Israel and political developments involving Trump’s nominees.
- The US Mint has begun producing a commemorative $1 coin featuring Donald Trump for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
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