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Kristen Welker: “Governor McMaster is tasked with appointing someone to…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — July 12

Published | Video Starts at 30:33

He was just that committed to the causes he believed in. Senator, I can see how emotional this is for you. And so it is so hard to ask this question because Governor McMaster is tasked with appointing someone to replace [Senator Lindsey Graham], at least temporarily to fill that seat. Do you have a sense of who that's going to be or who that should be? I don't, to be honest with you. (30:33–30:42)

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Asserts that Governor McMaster has the responsibility to appoint a temporary replacement for Senator Lindsey Graham.

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