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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Emma Dumain

Lindsey Graham poised to become judiciary panel chairman � and a big Democratic target

WASHINGTON _ Sen. Lindsey Graham is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, giving him both influence and exposure _ and a new, politically risky stature as a Democratic target.

Aside from running for president in 2015, the South Carolina Republican has never held a position with such a high level of visibility and unique set of challenges in his decadeslong career.

Now he's about to move into one of Congress' most visible positions as he and President Donald Trump prepare to run for re-election in 2020.

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