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Darline Graham defends her résumé in South Carolina debate after saying ‘national security is not my thing’
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman clashed over experience, ambition, campaign finance, and policy in a South Carolina Senate primary debate ahead of the runoff to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
- Darline Graham, a political newcomer appointed to the Senate last month, acknowledged limited knowledge on national security, contrasting with her brother Lindsey Graham's hawkish foreign policy stance.
- Norman positioned himself as an anti-establishment candidate, criticizing Graham as aligned with Washington insiders, while Graham countered by questioning Norman's political ambitions and track record.
- Both candidates agreed that Dr. Anthony Fauci should face legal consequences following his Senate testimony, but disagreed on other issues such as COVID relief funds and AI data center regulations.
- The debate highlighted their sharp differences but also moments of agreement, with Graham emphasizing her recent Senate accomplishments and Norman focusing on combating democratic socialism and advancing Trump's election legislation.
