Senator Graham Acknowledges Gaps in National Security Knowledge

U.S. · 2026-08-19 23:46:33

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Republican substitute senator Darline Graham said Tuesday, August 18, 2026, that she lacks sufficient knowledge of national security. She made the statement during an evening discussion.

Politico reported that a foreign policy misstep attributed to Graham involved Taiwan.

Sources

• Politico: ‘Woefully underprepared’: Graham critics seize on her foreign policy misstep
• The Guardian US: Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’