Republicans scramble to find a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham ahead of the midterm elections

Hours after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had a preferred replacement in mind but declined to share a name out of respect for Graham.

Hours after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had a preferred replacement in mind but declined to share a name out of respect for Graham.

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“I have somebody that I think would be great, but I don’t want to say it now because it’s just, you know, it’s too soon with Lindsey,” the president told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “I don’t want to even talk about anybody, but I do have somebody that I think is really good.”

Trump’s remarks came as Republicans are starting to scramble to find a temporary and permanent replacement for Graham, who in June won the GOP Senate primary in South Carolina and was expected to cruise to re-election to a fifth term in November.