2026年8月19日 / 美国东部时间下午1:25 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：索菲娅·弗拉哈基斯 新闻助理
参议员达琳·格雷厄姆在南卡罗来纳州共和党参议院候选人辩论中未能回应国家安全相关问题，她承认自己“不太了解国家安全事务”，且未回答有关台湾和南海的提问。
这位政坛新人上任仅第六周，7月11日其兄长林赛·格雷厄姆突然离世后，她于两天后被任命填补其空出的席位。缺乏从政经验是其竞选面临的主要批评声音之一。在周二的辩论中，共和党对手、在8月11日初选中与格雷厄姆一同进入 runoff 的众议员拉尔夫·诺曼称她是“无名候选人”，同时标榜自己代表华盛顿主流政坛。
“我在这里就实话实说吧，”被问及台湾和南海是否属于美国国家安全议题时，格雷厄姆答道，“我不太了解国家安全事务，不过——但我确实支持军方。”
针对同一问题，诺曼提到了台湾芯片产业的重要性，并表示：“总统目前做得对的地方在于，他在帮助台湾提升自身防卫能力以对抗中国。”
格雷厄姆随后称中国是国家安全威胁，主张“全面禁止中国”涉足人工智能到农田收购等多个领域，她还回应了有关伊朗和以色列的提问。
但这番坦诚表态仍引发了审视。
“林赛·格雷厄姆非常了解美国国家安全事务，”南卡罗来纳州前州长尼基·黑利在X平台上写道，“达琳·格雷厄姆承认自己不了解。这不是可以继承的东西，而在美国参议院，这一点至关重要。”
该席位的民主党候选人也发表了看法。
“达琳·格雷厄姆·诺尔多恩请求南卡罗来纳州选民赋予她六年参议员任期——而如今正值战时——她竟然大言不惭地告诉选民‘国家安全不是我的专长’，”安妮·安德鲁斯博士写道，“南卡罗来纳州理应得到更好的人选。”
格雷厄姆得到了特朗普总统的支持。
林赛·格雷厄姆生前一直专注于外交政策和国家安全事务，其去世前一天刚从乌克兰之行返回，与总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基会面。而其妹妹则承诺将聚焦影响南卡罗来纳州民众的议题。她上周在接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻记者马克·斯特拉斯曼采访时表示：“负担能力绝对是我的首要议题。”
两位候选人都表达了强烈的保守派立场，政策主张并无太大分歧。他们均承诺效忠特朗普，一致认为伊朗是威胁，承认以色列是盟友，并支持《拯救美国法案》和终止出生公民权的禁令。
辩论最后，格雷厄姆情绪激动地回应了诺曼对她取消第二场辩论的批评。
“比起和你待在这个舞台上，我更愿意走出南卡罗来纳州去接触选民，”格雷厄姆反驳道。
随后她吹嘘自己上任以来的工作成果，包括协助通过《俄罗斯制裁法案》、联合发起《拯救美国法案》，以及为确认司法部长托德·布兰奇的任命投下关键一票。
“我在20天里做的事比你20年里做的都多，”格雷厄姆说道。
共和党候选人决选将于8月25日举行。
Darline Graham says she’s “not that informed on national security” at debate
August 19, 2026 / 1:25 PM EDT / CBS News
By Sophia Vlahakis News Associate
Sen. Darline Graham fumbled a question on national security in the South Carolina GOP Senate debate, admitting she was “not that informed on national security” and neglecting to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The novice senator is beginning her sixth week on the job, having been appointed to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat two days after his sudden death on July 11. Lack of experience is one of the primary criticisms facing her campaign. At Tuesday’s debate, Rep. Ralph Norman, her GOP opponent who also advanced to the runoff behind Graham in the Aug. 11 primary, called her an “unknown candidate” while also representing mainstream Washington.
“I’m just going to be honest here,” Graham answered when asked if Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States. “I’m not that informed on national security, so — but I do support the military.”
To the same question, Norman cited the importance of Taiwan’s chip production and said, “what the president is doing right is he’s enabling Taiwan to defend themselves against China.”
Graham later called China a national security threat, advocating for “any type of bans against China” from AI to farmland, and she also fielded questions on Iran and Israel.
The candid revelation, however, has still drawn scrutiny.
“Lindsey Graham was well informed on the United States’ national security,” former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley wrote on X. “Darline Graham admits she’s not. This is not something you inherit. And it’s critical in the U.S. Senate.”
The Democratic nominee for the Senate seat also chimed in.
“Darline Graham Nordone is asking for six years as South Carolina’s senator — during wartime — yet has the gall to tell voters ‘national security isn’t my thing,’” Dr. Annie Andrews wrote. “South Carolina deserves better.”
Graham is backed by President Trump.
While Lindsey Graham was focused on foreign policy and national security, having returned from a trip to Ukraine to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a day before his death, his sister has vowed to focus on issues affecting South Carolinians. She told CBS News’ Mark Strassmann last week that “affordability is a number one issue, definitely for me.”
Both candidates conveyed strong conservative beliefs and did not vastly differ in their policies. They pledged loyalty to Mr. Trump, agreed Iran was a threat, recognized Israel as an ally and advocated for the SAVE America Act and a ban on birthright citizenship.
Graham ended the night on a fiery note, responding to Norman’s criticism that she canceled a second debate.
“I’d rather be out in South Carolina meeting the voters than here on this stage with you,” Graham chirped back.
She then touted her work in the Senate thus far, including helping pass the Russia Sanctions Bill, co-sponsoring the SAVE America Act and casting a key vote to confirm Attorney General Todd Blanche.
“I’ve done more in 20 days than you have done in 20 years,” Graham said.
The runoff for the Republican nominee will be held on Aug. 25.
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