A White House communications official mocked Sen. John McCain's brain cancer diagnosis in a meeting after the Arizona Republican announced his opposition to President Trump's pick to lead the CIA, sources told Fox News Thursday. According to two White House sources, the staffer, Kelly Sadler, said of McCain, "It doesn't matter, he's dying anyway." MCCAIN URGES SENATE COLLEAGUES TO REJECT TRUMP CIA PICK HASPELWhite House sources said the joke at first elicited some nervous snickers. Sadler's comments were first reported by The Hill, which said she made them during a closed-door meeting of about two dozen White House communications staffers on Thursday morning. According to her LinkedIn profile, Sadler has worked for the White House communications office since May of last year.

Source: Fox News May 10, 2018 22:37 UTC