Following McCain’s death on Saturday, flags were lowered to half-staff at the White House. After a torrent of criticism, Trump issued a proclamation later Monday to lower flags again until McCain is buried on Sunday. While a presidential candidate, Trump said he did not consider McCain a war hero because he was captured. Even as McCain battled brain cancer, Trump continued to criticize him for voting against a Republican health-care bill. And recently, Trump declined to mention McCain’s name at a signing ceremony for a defense bill named in McCain’s honor.

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2018 17:58 UTC