President Donald Trump said his daughter-in-law Lara Trump is his "first choice" to be the GOP nominee for the North Carolina U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Thom Tillis, while also noting she doesn't live in the state.

Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the U.S. president over his tax-cut and spending bill.

North Carolina Republicans have different takes on how they should proceed now that Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, isn’t running for reelection.