Trump goes all-in for Lindsey Graham’s sister after her stunning national security blunder

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump goes all-in for Lindsey Graham’s sister after her stunning national security blunderVoters across the state will decide Tuesday whether Graham or Rep. Ralph Norman secures the Republican nomination on the ballot this NovemberMeg Kinnard Friday 21 August 2026 09:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3036917","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-south-carolina-darline-graham-primary-b3036917.html","title":"Trump goes all-in for Lindsey Graham’s sister after her national security blunder"}}CloseDarline Graham admits 'I'm not that informed on national security' during South Carolina runoff debateSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashington","regSourceS...