Senator John McCain, a former Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with brain cancer, a statement from the hospital treating him in Arizona said Wednesday. McCain was the Republican nominee for president in 2008, when he ran with Sarah Palin, ultimately losing to Barack Obama. John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 20, 2017President Trump also sent him a get-well-soon message, saying McCain has "always been a fighter." McCain also was operated on for skin cancer in 2000.

Source: The China Post July 20, 2017 05:37 UTC