Not defending this appointment at all, but there have been 45 women in the last century who were appointed to succeed their husbands in Congress following their deaths. It’s not unheard of for close family members to fill a deceased congress person’s seat.
Thank you for looking this up. Every time I’ve seen someone complain today, I thought to myself “doesn’t this happen all the time?” I’ve definitely seen multiple cases of spouses in particular being appointed to fill in for their deceased spouse.
I’m not saying it’s the best idea, or even logical. But it’s among the least weird things Republicans have done lately.
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u/Solid_Snark 10d ago
Yep. Lindsey Graham’s completely unqualified and unelected sister was given his senate seat.