Lindsey Graham's sister chosen as replacement after senator's death

The lead

The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday

What is at stake

The implications of lindsey graham's sister chosen as replacement after senator's death will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around lindsey.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of lindsey, graham, sister, chosen, replacement: The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday.