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Sen. Tim Scott calls President Trump’s “s—hole countries” remark disappointing

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Senator Tim Scott says Senator Graham confirmed to him that the report of the President’s comments regarding “s—hole countries” was “basically accurate.” In a statement to CNN, Senator Scott called the comment disappointing and added, “The American family was born from immigrants fleeing persecution and poverty and searching for a better future. Our strength lies in…
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Sen. Graham responds after President Trump’s “s***hole countries” remark

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Senator Lindsey Graham has released a statement about a meeting where President Donald Trump made his “s***hole countries” remark Thursday (1/11). Graham says he already said his “piece directly to him.” In the statement Friday, Graham says “following comments by the President, I said my piece directly to him yesterday. The President and all those attending…
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SC lawmakers introduce bill to make electric chair default method of execution

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill to in the House of Representatives Thursday (1/11) that would bring back the electric chair as the default method of execution. The Bill, titled H416, would mandate that a person convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to death shall suffer the penalty by electrocution. It continues that the person…