Posted on 05/11/2018 2:34:35 AM PDT by broken_arrow1
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House official dismissed a view expressed by Sen. John McCain about President Donald Trump's CIA nominee, saying Thursday at a staff meeting that "it doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway," two people in the room told The Associated Press.
Kelly Sadler was discussing McCain's opposition to Trump's pick for CIA director, Gina Haspel, when she made the comment, according to the two people, who described feeling shocked and stunned by the remark. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door communications staff meeting.
The White House did not dispute the remark. In a statement, they said, "We respect Senator McCain's service to our nation and he and his family are in our prayers during this difficult time."
The Hill newspaper first reported the comment.
The 81-year-old Arizona Republican, who has spent three decades in the Senate, was diagnosed in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. He left Washington in December and underwent surgery last month for an infection.
Sadler is a special assistant to the president. She did not respond to a request for comment Thursday evening.
McCain's wife, Cindy, responded with a tweet tagged to Sadler, "May I remind you my husband has a family, 7 children and 5 grandchildren."
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I think as Republicans we’re past critiquing people’s marital fidelity and honoring of vows, right? (Remember who’s in the WH.. shhhhh)
She apologized for the comment, in so doing confirming that she made it.
I was thinking the same thing, but you said it much better than I would have.
So you’d fire someone ( a person with a strong record of effectively supporting the administration agenda) for making an anti-McCain quip at a private staff meeting because 2 informants went to the press?
What a good little comrade you’d be
Children who he never mentions aside from Meghan
3 children whose crippled mother he dumped for a newer model
Children who are inheriting a very bitter legacy he’s leaving
I never knew that.
In all the years I've been here in FR, I never knew of other children.
I knew of the faithful, but dumped for a newer model wife.
HMMMPHHH
Even Meghan says nothing.
Dumb but honest. If he can’t vote he has no power and nobody else really cares what he thinks. McCain hasn’t figured that out.
Try to find a picture of McCain with his youngest dark skinned adopted daughter
Doing anything
He stopped that during the 2008 campaign
What you said.
Show proof it happened.
Otherwise fake.
This kind of thing blemishes what should've been one of the most victorious days so far in President Trump's time in office.
And don't forget Carol Shepp!
The first family had three children, the oldest two, sons of Carol, were adopted by John. Then they had one child together. All those children are now in their fifties.
Turns out Bridget is from India.
My brother is a Vietnam Vet. He still can't speak much about his experiences there (pretty bad), but his utter disdain for this...person... is immeasurable. McDying was a self-centered a$$hole and a traitor then, and still is. He should have been off the scene years ago, and can't be gone fast enough IMHO...
McCain has said much worse. Hey John, we can’t miss you if you won’t leave.
Exactly, and I can’t believe it took 8 posts before somebody said so. Thank you for pointing out that some things go beyond politics and death is one of them. Regrettably, someFReepers are classless as well.
I’d dismiss McCain’s view even if he wasn’t dying (which he is).
Trying to find any parallel between his asinine statements of late and the fact that he has a wife, children and grandchildren. Oh lookie, his dick worked 50 years ago. This excuses any stupidity that comes from his mouth.
They need to just go away gracefully.
I have read thousands of posts on FR and this one is in the top 2. Could someone tweet that to Cindy McCain and her holier than thou husband.
Gracefully or not, they should just go away!
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