Cika wannan jumla:
harbi a wani tarihi Afirka American coci a Charleston a kan Yuni 17, 2015, Graham soke duk yakin neman abubuwan da ya koma South Carolina. Dangane da tambayoyin daga 'yan jarida game da kira daga wasu don cire tutar Tarayya a wurin tunawa da yakin basasa a yankin South Carolina State Capitol, Graham ya ce, "To, a ƙarshen rana lokaci ya yi da mutanen South Carolina za su sake nazarin wannan shawarar. [Wannan] zai yi kyau a gare ni, amma wannan ɓangare ne na mu". Ya ci gaba, "Tutar tana wakiltar wasu mutane a yakin basasa, kuma wannan alama ce ta gefe ɗaya. Ga wasu alama ce ta wariyar launin fata, kuma mutane sun yi amfani da shi - an yi amfani da shi ta hanyar wariyar launin fata. " Game da mai harbi da ke da alhakin lamarin, Graham ya ce, "Ba za mu ba wannan mutumin uzuri game da wani littafi da ya karanta ba, ko fim da ya kalli, ko waƙar da ya saurara, ko wata alama a ko'ina. Shi ne... ba tutar ba. "