Lindsey Graham's Sister to Fill His Senate Seat Following His Death
Darline Graham Nordone was appointed to fill her brother’s Senate seat until voters choose a successor.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRadarOnline is a tabloid-style publisher, and this short article relies partly on social media reactions and does not show extensive original sourcing. The named author and references to NPR and C-SPAN provide some transparency, but the article itself offers limited corroboration for its central claims.
- Source type — A tabloid-style publisher, despite the national-news classification.
- Editorial standards — The article provides limited visible evidence of detailed verification or editorial safeguards.
- Author attribution — A named author is listed.
- Transparency — It identifies some interview sources and quotes social media posts, but gives little detail about verification of the appointment account.
The article identifies the reported appointment and includes a direct statement from Trump, historical quotations from NPR and C-SPAN, and examples of online criticism. It provides little independent sourcing or context about the appointment process, the governor’s reasoning, or the selection’s broader implications.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents Trump’s endorsement and several critical online reactions, but does not include a response from the governor or explain the appointment process in depth. The perspectives are therefore limited and uneven.
- Source diversity — Includes a presidential post, social media reactions, and historical interviews, but few sources directly address the appointment.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes both support for the appointment and criticism, but no detailed defense of the choice beyond Trump’s post.
- Omitted context — Offers little explanation of the governor’s rationale or relevant appointment procedures.
The article reports Trump’s support and includes several critical social media reactions, but its language is not clearly aligned with either side of the dispute. Its framing is more sensational than overtly partisan.
- Source selection — Includes Trump’s support and multiple online criticisms of the appointment.
- Framing — Centers on the family relationship and appointment without making a sustained partisan case.
- Language tone — Some tabloid-style phrasing, but no clear ideological argument.
RadarOnline reports that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve the remainder of Graham’s Senate term. The article says voters will choose who holds the seat for the next six-year term in November.
RadarOnline reports that Graham died unexpectedly and that McMaster appointed Nordone to serve until January 3. The article says President Donald Trump had urged McMaster to appoint her and quotes Trump describing the appointment as a tribute to Graham.
The article says Nordone had not held public office before and had advised her brother and appeared in his campaign ads. It reports that a special Republican primary is scheduled for next month and that Democrat Annie Andrews will face the Republican nominee in November. It also quotes online critics questioning the appointment and recalls the siblings’ relationship.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSED
No good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.
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SWIPE →Appointed to serve the remainder of her brother’s Senate term
Late senator whose seat was filled by his sister
Graham's version of this story ↗
President who publicly backed Nordone’s appointment
Senator referenced in an online commenter’s comparison
Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina
Part of a bigger story
96 OUTLETSOutlets agree South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, following a recommendation from Donald Trump. Left-leaning outlets focus on nepotism and qualification questions, with Newsone arguing the pick exposes political double standards. Center outlets emphasize the succession process and South Carolina's special election timeline. Right-leaning outlets highlight Donald Trump's backing and praise the appointment as a fitting continuation of Lindsey Graham's legacy.
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