Graham abandons Trump, votes for third-party candidate

Published November 8, 2016 10:00pm ET



Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that he voted for independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin, not Republican nominee Donald Trump.

In a trio of tweets, the former GOP presidential candidate explained that while he was supportive of Republicans down-ballot, he could not support Trump or the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.

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