Lindsey Graham challenges Trump on MBS, offers some praise for Biden, Harris
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has become a staunch ally of President Trump, but in an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday, he disagreed with the president, while heaping some praise on some of Trump's potential Democratic presidential contenders.
Graham made it clear that he disagrees with Trump when it comes to Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Trump has expressed the belief that the prince was not involved with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but Graham isn't buying it. He told CBS' Margaret Brennan that bin Salman is a "disruptive force" throughout the Middle East and he is sure that the crown prince ordered Khashoggi's killing.
Graham had some kinder words for Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during the interview. Graham said that Biden, with whom he served in the Senate, needs to "up his game" after his performance during Thursday's primary debate, but he also warned people to underestimate Biden "at your own peril." As for Harris, Graham said "she's got game" and that "she'll be a force to be reckoned with." Tim O'Donnell
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Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.
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