{"id":7054,"date":"2026-07-15T23:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7054"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:01:32","slug":"the-view-questions-if-the-late-lindsey-grahams-sister-is-a-dei-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7054","title":{"rendered":"The View Questions if the Late Lindsey Graham\u2019s Sister Is a DEI Hire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>South Carolina officials appointed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/07\/15\/donald-trump-fbi-investigation-lindsey-graham-death\/?amp\" id=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/07\/15\/donald-trump-fbi-investigation-lindsey-graham-death\/?amp\">Lindsey Graham\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> sister as his temporary replacement after the senator died from an aortic tear on July 11. However, the hosts of The View have criticized the decision, calling it the \u201cvery definition\u201d of a DEI hire.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-view-hosts-clashed-over-darlene-graham-nordone-s-appointment\">The View hosts clashed over Darlene Graham Nordone\u2019s appointment<\/h2>\n<p>South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darlene Graham Nordone as Graham\u2019s interim replacement on July 13, calling her his \u201cdarling little sister\u201d who would continue his work, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c05y3rlvp20o\" id=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c05y3rlvp20o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On a recent episode of The View, Alyssa Farah Griffin said the appointment did not register on her \u201crage odometer,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/tv-shows\/the-view-lindsey-graham-sister-dei-hire\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/tv-shows\/the-view-lindsey-graham-sister-dei-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wrap.<\/a> The 37-year-old political strategist and television personality pointed out that the position was not especially desirable because Graham was up for re-election in this year\u2019s midterms, meaning whoever took the seat would immediately face a contested race. <\/p>\n<p>Sunny Hostin, however, voiced her disapproval of the decision, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t love it,\u201d in response to Graham\u2019s sister temporarily taking over the role. Hostin argued that the appointment of Graham\u2019s sister as senator was \u201cfundamentally wrong,\u201d saying the state should have elected its first female U.S. senator rather than appointing one. She said that Graham\u2019s sister would become the first woman to serve as a U.S. senator from South Carolina in the state\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Hostin added that experience matters and argued that although Graham\u2019s sister is a certified optician who has done commendable work in her field, she does not believe she is qualified to represent the people of South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Joy Behar then questioned whether Nordone fit \u201cthe very definition\u201d of a DEI hire, citing her lack of political experience. Hostin agreed, arguing that the appointment reflected everything the Republican Party claims to oppose, including DEI and nepotism.<\/p>\n<p>Nordone previously described her close bond with her brother, telling The New York Times in 2015 that he was \u201clike a brother, a father, and a mother rolled into one,\u201d reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/national\/darline-graham-nordone-about\" id=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/national\/darline-graham-nordone-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advocate.<\/a> Nordone called it an \u201chonor\u201d to temporarily serve in the seat and thanked the governor for appointing her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL US \u2013 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LINDSEY GRAHAM\u2019S SISTER STEPPING IN AS HIS TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina officials appointed Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister as his temporary replacement after the senator died from an aortic tear on July 11. However, the hosts of The View have criticized the decision, calling it the \u201cvery definition\u201d of a DEI hire. The View hosts clashed over Darlene Graham Nordone\u2019s appointment South Carolina Gov. 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