Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday traveled to South Carolina to attend the formal renaming of Joint Base Charleston to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

🚨 NOW: The US Air Force's Joint Base Charleston has FORMALLY been renamed to Joint Base Lindsey Graham

SecWar Pete Hegseth and Sec. Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, were in attendance — along with his sister, Darline Graham 🇺🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/uYAK4bYpIQ

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Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., appointed Graham's sister to complete the remainder of his term, though she is seeking the Republican nomination for a full term in a special primary.

That race also includes Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Rep. Russel Fry, R-S.C.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.