Mr. McCain, the son of a prominent family dedicated to military service, has been in American life since the 1960s. “Senator John McCain has always been a fighter,” Mr. Trump said. Mr. Obama, who defeated Mr. McCain in the 2008 election, called the senator a “hero & one of the bravest fighters I’ve ever known.”“Cancer doesn’t know what it’s up against,” Mr. Obama tweeted. Mr. McCain, who at the time was facing conservative opposition in his re-election bid, remained a supporter of Mr. Trump throughout the campaign. On Tuesday, and despite his condition, Mr. McCain issued a statement warning about Russian intrusion in Ukraine and calling for new sanctions against Moscow.

Source: New York Times July 20, 2017 00:19 UTC