Trump Ally Lindsey Graham Set to Become Senate Judiciary Chairman
- Graham to probe Justice Department handling of Russia, Clinton
- Senator says he would counter House Democrats’ probes of Trump
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a fierce defender of President Donald Trump, is seeking to lead the Judiciary Committee next year, where he could deliver on his threats to investigate the Justice Department’s handling of probes on Hillary Clinton and Russian election-meddling.
“I will seek the chairmanship,” Graham said Friday in an interview. He later tweeted, “If I am fortunate enough to be selected by my colleagues to serve as Chairman, I will push for the appointment and Senate confirmation of highly qualified conservative judges to the federal bench and aggressive oversight of the Department of Justice and FBI.”