Coverage dated July 15, 2026

Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin call Lindsey Graham's sister a 'DEI' Senate pick

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"The View" co-hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin characterized South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's appointment of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill his seat as an example of diversity-based hiring. Hostin said it amounted to "everything that the Republican Party stands against."

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  1. Fox News

    Sunny Hostin calls Lindsey Graham’s sister a ‘DEI hire,’ questions her qualifications (opens Fox News)

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    Sunny Hostin called Darline Graham's Senate appointment "DEI" and "nepotism," questioning whether she should represent South Carolina after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  2. Townhall

  3. Washington Times

    Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin call Lindsey Graham's sister a 'DEI' Senate pick (opens Washington Times)

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    "The View" co-hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin characterized South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's appointment of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill his seat as an example of diversity-based hiring. Hostin said it amounted to "everything that the Republican Party stands against."

  4. NewsBusters

    Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar RAGE at Lindsey Graham's Sister for Senate Appointment (opens NewsBusters)

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    Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar RAGE at Lindsey Graham's Sister for Senate Appointment ABC via SnapStream Proving they were truly just miserable crones, on Wednesday, ABC News co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar raged at Darline Graham after she was pointed to fill her brother Lindsey Graham’s South Carolin…

  5. Tampa Free Press

    Sunny Hostin Criticizes Appointment Of Lindsey Graham’s Sister To Senate Seat On ‘The View’ (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Sunny Hostin, a co-host of ABC’s daytime talk show The View, expressed strong disagreement with the appointment of Darline Graham to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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