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PAPER: President Trump Rejected Release Of Official White House Statement Praising Senator John McCain

Joseph Curl

President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly decided against releasing an official statement praising Sen. John McCain, instead writing a short post on Twitter that mentioned only McCain’s family.

The White House had prepared a full statement, as is customary. But when McCain passed away on Saturday at age 81 after a battle with brain cancer, Trump rejected its release, the Washington Post reported.

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