Sen. Tim Scott Defends Darline Graham's Flubbed National Security Answer

Sen. Tim Scott Defends Darline Graham's Flubbed National Security Answer  HuffPost

Republican senator tries to assuage concerns but does not offer details of Graham’s national security experience Tim Scott defended fellow US South Carolina Republican senator Darline Graham’s knowledge of national security issues ahead of their state’s runoff election on Tuesday. Graham, who was appointed to fill the

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday that “there’s no doubt” his fellow South Carolina Republican Darline Graham is qualified to be a senator after her recent debate slip-up on an answer about national security. “Senator Scott, is Darline Graham qualified to be a U.S. senator?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Scott on “

Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday defended fellow South Carolina Republican Sen.

President Trump defends Darline Graham’s national security gaffe  CNN

The rally comes just days before South Carolina Republicans vote in the runoff between Graham and Norman.

"All she was is being honest. She's very smart, and she was being honest," Trump told reporters.

At a debate ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate primary runoff, Sen. Darline Graham said she's "not that informed on national security," drawing gasps from the audience. Bloomberg White House correspondent Jeff Mason and Associated Press politics reporter Matt Brown join "The Takeout" to discuss.

Trump is set to rally in Myrtle Beach for Graham days before her GOP runoff, but her Taiwan debate stumble drew rebukes from Nikki Haley and others.

South Carolina Senator Darline Graham has a baffling excuse for her humiliating debate performance—spoiler alert: It involves transgender athletes! Speaking on Fox News’s Sean Hannity Show Wednesday, Graham explained the shocking moment she admitted she was “not informed on national security,” when asked whether Taiwan