3 minutes agoTrump and the White House are silent about McCain
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)When Senator John McCain's family announced on Friday that he has stopped medical treatment of aggressive brain cancer, news shocked Capitol Hill (Senatin) and promoted support from his Republican and Democrat colleagues. But an important voice was missing: President Donald Trump. House press office [...]
But an important voice was missing: President Donald Trump.
The White House press office did not respond to this news, and when Trump travelled to Ohio, he did not mention the sick senator in a nearly hour-long speech to the Republicans in Ohio, where many topics were affected, from the death of Molly Tibbets, the NFL protests to Kane West, reports CNN.
Over the past few months, Trump has often referred to McCain's vote about healthcare without naming him, inciting outrage at the Republican family from Arizona.
Trump had reacted last year when Senator McCain was diagnosed with disease.
“Senator John McCain has always been a fighter”, the president said in a statement.
And I send our thoughts and prayers to Senator McCain, Cindy and the entire family. Quick healing”, he was expressed.
A White House official had said Trump had called Senator McCain after the announcement of cancer diagnosis.
While prior to the health care vote, Trump had named McCain “an American hero” via a Twitter post, CNN reports.
