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US Senator John McCain, war hero and presidential candidate died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 81. McCain had discontinued medical treatment, his family said Friday.
Late senator John McCain will lie in state at the US Capitol in Washington on Friday, followed by a memorial service at the National Cathedral before being laid to rest at the US Naval Academy in nearby Annapolis on September 2, his office said. Ahead of the national ceremonies, McCain will lie in state at the Arizona State Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday and a memorial service will take place at the North Phoenix Baptist Church.
U.S. Senator John McCain died Saturday at age 81 after a battle with brain cancer that robbed America of a revered statesman, proud patriot and self-sacrificing warrior. His wife, Cindy, said on Twitter, "My heart is broken.
I had the honor of covering Sen. John McCain and frankly, it was one hell of a ride. He along with Sen. Jack Kemp , Sen. Edward Kennedy and Sen. Joe Biden all were leaders that knew the best way to run the country was to do it in a bi-partisan manner.
Mulroney says in a statement that the Arizona senator, who died of brain cancer on Saturday, "would always come down on the side of his friendship with us." As recently as June, McCain tweeted his support for Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weak and dishonest.
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For John McCain, a lifetime of courage, contradictions and contrarianism came down to one vote, in the middle of the night, in the twilight of his career. The fate of President Donald Trump's long effort to repeal Barack Obama's health care law hung in the balance as a Senate roll call dragged on past 1 a.m. on a July night in 2017.
As condolences poured in for Sen. John McCain from his political allies and foes alike, the Arizona Republican's daughter, Meghan McCain, offered a heartfelt tribute to a father who "taught me how to live." "I was with my father at his end, as he was with me at my beginning," Meghan McCain wrote in a statement.
John McCain's body is given a police escort as it's taken to Phoenix from his Arizona ranch following the death of the maverick senator aged 81 after a year-long battle with brain cancer Donald Trump does NOT pay tribute to John McCain's personal achievements and only offers sympathy to his family, as its claimed the president 'will NOT be invited to the senator's funeral' John McCain dies at 81: War hero, father and presidential candidate had been fighting aggressive brain cancer since last summer - and leaves behind a proud legacy of public service 'I love you forever, my beloved father': Meghan McCain leads the tributes to her father with heartbreaking statement as Obama, the Clinton's and the Bush family offer their condolences EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SARAH PALIN ON JOHN MCCAIN - 'I'll remember the good times that's for darn sure.
President Donald Trump continued to publicly blast Jeff Sessions in a series of tweets on Saturday. The President's propensity for using Twitter to air his grievances against his attorney general is nothing new.
Presidents and US politicians from both parties have honoured Senator John McCain's decades of service to his country following his death at the age of 81. His family had previously said he had ended medical treatment for the condition, revealing that "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict". President Donald Trump, who once criticised Mr McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, said his "deepest sympathies and respect" went out to Mr McCain's family.
In this Nov. 3, 2008, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a rally in Tampa, Fla. Aide says senator, war hero and GOP presidential candidate McCain died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.
A showing of support and condolences poured out by both Republicans and Democrats Saturday evening as the nation grasped with the news of the respect Arizona senator's passing. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R- Ky : "Today is a deeply sad day for the Senate and for our nation.
"My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!" - President Donald Trump, on Twitter.
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