India, July 13 -- President Donald Trump on Monday stated that he advised South Carolina's governor to appoint Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill the seat of the late lawmaker, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.

"I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham's wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina," Trump stated on Truth Social. "This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!"

Graham shared a close bond with his sister, Darline Graham Nordone. Following the death of their parents within a span of 15 months, the late senator assumed the role of her legal guardian when he was in his early twenties.

According to state law, McMaster has th...