Lindsey Graham’s sister admits she’s ‘not that informed on national security’ while seeking full Senate term

Lindsey Graham’s sister who was appointed to fill his vacant seat, admitted during a South Carolina GOP Senate debate that she is "not that informed on national security" as she campaigns for a full six-year term. Graham made the candid admission just days before South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff between her and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., after a moderator asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States.

She responded that national security is "not my thing" and "not my area of expertise." The political newcomer has the backing of President Donald Trump, who urged her to seek a full term and endorsed her candidacy after she was appointed to the Senate by South Carolina Gov. "Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States, and if so, why or how?" the moderator asked. RALPH NORMAN SUGGESTS SPECIAL GOP PRIMARY RUNOFF RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT'S CHOSEN CANDIDATE "I’m just going to be honest here.

I’m not that informed on national security," Graham responded. "But I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military.

I’m not a polished politician up here. National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military." The gaffe earned Graham backlash and responses on X, including from former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

"Lindsey Graham was well informed on the United States’ national security. Darline Graham admits she’s not. This is not something you inherit.

And it’s critical in the U.S. Senate," Haley wrote on X alongside a clip of Graham's remarks. "DEVASTATING: Darline Graham can't answer a softball question about China and Taiwan, admitting she doesn't know much about foreign policy," wrote South Carolina talk-show host Tara Servatius, noting that her "stunned 16 year old answered it off the top of his head." After the debate, Graham told reporters that South Carolinians are "worried about their pocketbooks more than they’re worried about the South China Sea, quite honestly," according to the Post and Courier.