Sen. Darline Graham, the Trump-backed appointee holding her late brother's South Carolina seat, joked that she will "choke Lindsey" when she gets to heaven for leaving her to run for it, a remark that landed three days before Election Day with the race tied in the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
Sen. Darline Graham Nordoneparticipates in a ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on July 14, in Washington, DC. Nordone was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. Finn Gomez/Getty Images"When I get to heaven one day, I am just going to choke Lindsey," Graham told the NY Times. Lindsey Graham died in July at 71, and Gov. Henry McMaster named his sister to finish the term, as we reported. She then announced a bid for the full six-year term.
Graham's former communications director, Kevin Bishop, called it a "touching, lovely and humorous moment."
“When I get to heaven I’m going to go choke Lindsey.”
- @DarlineGrahamSC joking about how she’s coping with Lindsey’s death, serving in the Senate
