Posted on 09/01/2018 4:11:02 PM PDT by SMGFan
John McCain is finally getting his due respect from President Trump -- his body is being flown to Washington D.C. on an aircraft that had to be approved by POTUS.
The late Arizona senator's casket was loaded onto one of the jets known as Air Force 2 -- which is often designated for the VP or First Lady's travel. As you know, 45 will not be attending McCain's service in D.C. ... reportedly because McCain wanted it that way.
Still, Trump announced earlier this week he had greenlit military transport for McCain, saying, "At the request of the McCain family, I have also authorized military transportation of Senator McCain’s remains from Arizona to Washington, D.C., military pallbearers and band support, and a horse and caisson transport during the service at the United States Naval Academy."
Prior to the statement, Trump was being incredibly stubborn on publicly speaking about McCain's passing ... refusing to answer questions about the Senator, and even briefly returning the White House flag to full-staff. It was eventually lowered back to half-staff.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
Should’ah payed for a UBER, max
It’s not “Air Force 2” unless the vice president is aboard Einstein.
Trump was on higher ground all week and Meghan and the others use the funeral to take things down in the gutter....OMG
While McCain is on, it’s all Number Two.
Considering John McCain’s noted ability to crash airplanes (not including the one shot down), it’s a surprise AF2 made the trip safely.
The President has more class in his little finger than the entire McCain family, the Bush family, and the Obama family combined.
“ Refusing to answer questions”. .... Yes, questions rudely shouted at him by a hostile press. The writer forgot this part.
Having a list of people to ban from a funeral sounds very wrong...
Trump is more magnanimous than me. I would have authorized a prop cargo plane.
A very adept move. Makes the Smeagol camp look even skeezier.
“.. returning the White House flag to full-staff...”
Which followed protocol...
Is he in the ground yet?
That would not work. It is 4 day drive to DC and the stink from rotting body in heat of summer would make it impossible.
I hope they fumigate!
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Shoudda used rail freight.
McCain and aircraft don’t mix well.
Should have brought him by mule train.
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