Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) blasted White House officials Saturday for refusing to condemn a vile remark made about the mortality of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), with whom Graham spent several days last week as McCain battled an aggressive form of brain cancer. [White House official derides McCain over Haspel opposition: ‘He’s dying anyway’]Graham has been a close McCain confidant since the Arizonan’s 2000 presidential campaign, when Graham was still in the House. “John McCain can be criticized for any political decision he’s ever made or any vote he’s ever cast but he’s an American hero. And I think most Americans would like to see the Trump administration do better in situations like this,” Graham said. Asked by CBS’s Margaret Brennan if Trump should apologize, Graham left that open as a possibility.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2018 23:21 UTC