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Tim Scott defends Darline Graham’s ‘national security is not my thing’ comment

Tim Scott defends Darline Graham’s ‘national security is not my thing’ comment

Summary

Senator Tim Scott defended Senator Darline Graham’s knowledge of national security after she said during a debate that she was "not that informed" on the topic. Graham, appointed to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, is facing a Republican primary runoff in South Carolina and has received support from President Donald Trump.

Key Facts

  • Darline Graham was appointed to the Senate seat in South Carolina after her brother Lindsey Graham passed away.
  • Graham said during a debate that she was "not that informed" on national security and called it "not my thing."
  • Tim Scott defended Graham’s qualifications and said she is prepared to serve in the Senate.
  • Graham has experience in public policy jobs in South Carolina but has never held elected office before.
  • President Donald Trump has endorsed Graham and campaigned for her in South Carolina.
  • Trump referred to her debate answer on national security as "very honest."
  • Graham is in a Republican primary runoff against Congressman Ralph Norman.
  • The topic of national security, including issues about Taiwan and the South China Sea, was part of the debate question Graham struggled with.
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