Lindsey Graham: ‘No interest’ in serving in Trump Cabinet

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday again said he is not interested in serving as a member of President Trump’s Cabinet at any point in the future.

{mosads}“I have zero interest in serving in President Trump’s Cabinet,” Graham told reporters in South Carolina. “I like him, I want to help him, I want him to be successful. I think I can do more good for the country and help President Trump more effectively by being in the Senate.”

“I’ll help him where I can, say no when I have to,” Graham added, noting that he intends to run for the Senate again if the people of South Carolina will “have me.”

Reporters and pundits continue to speculate on @LindseyGrahamSC plans for the future.

Tonight in South Carolina he again made it clear:

1) Definitely running for reelection to the Senate in 2020.

2) ZERO INTEREST in serving as Attorney General or in the Cabinet.

WATCH: pic.twitter.com/DKg1leXj2W

— Kevin Bishop (@KevinDBishop) October 8, 2018

Graham has said multiple times that he is not interested in serving in Trump’s Cabinet. At The Atlantic Festival last week, he said Trump has offered him multiple Cabinet positions that he turned down. 

Graham is up for reelection in 2020. 

The South Carolina senator was one of the most forceful GOP voices to emerge during the brutal battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle. Graham accused Democrats of seeking to destroy the judge’s life as they focused attention on the three sexual misconduct allegations that roiled Kavanaugh’s nomination. 

Graham presents himself as a Trump ally in the Senate, often expressing support for the president and his agenda.