mr. mccain's family and him as well. this is a very difficult time for the family, and he is in my prayers. having said that, i am very critical of the u.s. policy in yemen. we are supporting saudi arabia in the bombing of yemen, and there is a systematic extermination, going on with the people in yemen, the civilians. i am very critical of the. i am very concerned about it. i just do not know how saudi arabia can be considered an ally considering that saudi arabia had almost all of the 9/11 bombers came from saudi arabia. saudi arabia is the big problem in the middle east, because it abism,es in thrah which is the most extreme form of radicalism, where they believe no other culture, no other religion, no other people, and must they are like them, are accepted. they are preaching the hatred, they are spreading it, and the killing of people in yemen, and we are providing support, it is all about money. it is all about special interests. and i do believe, as a religious and spiritual person, that if we do believe in a god

mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: they're two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump. john mccain. at five different photo ops, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for mccain have been hard to miss, even in the days since the senator passed away. instead of a full statement from the white house, mr. trump posted a short tweet. my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. a longer statement was drafted by staffers but not used. flags were brought to half staff sunday, returned to full staff monday morning, only to be lowered again in the afternoon. finally, the president issued a statement, brief, though in keeping with white house tradition, ordering flags flown at half staff, saying despite our differences on policy an

, we know how difficult it is to bury a child, mrs. mccain. my heart goes out to you. and i know right now the pain you all are feeling is so sharp and so hollowing, and john's absence is all-consuming for all of you right now. it is like being sucked into a black hole inside your chest. it is frightening. but i know something else from experience. there is nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain right now, but i pray you take some comfort knowing that because you shared john with all of us your whole life, the world now shares with you the ache of john's death. look around this magnificent church. look what you saw coming into the state capital yesterday. it's hard to stand there, but -- at least it beau standing in the state capitol, you know it was genuine. it was deep. he touched so many lives. i was called not just because people knew we were friends. not just from people around the country but leaders around the world calling. i am getting all of these sympathy letters. hundreds of them. tweets. character is destiny. john had character. while others will mi

mr. president, i rise to speak about john mccain. mr. president, as one of those rising to pay tribute, i'm perhaps one of the least qualified to do so. i say that although john mccain and i served together, it was only for the last four years of a storied senate career, and we were not on any common committees. but let me say why i am qualified,. in that brief period, i say firsthand that which others rise and speak of from many more years of acquaintance. i speak of 2014 when i was running for senate for the first time and john mccain came to louisiana to campaign on my behalf. and it was remark to believe see how veterans responded to him. and we would go -- oh, my gosh, it was a sort of schedule that is legendary for john mccain. we started off in covington, louisiana, then went to new orleans, and then went to baton rouge, to lafayette, drove up to shreveport and came back to new orleans -- all in one day. and others would have been tired. he was energized. he taught me about social media. folks would come up to him and wish to have

mr. durbin: madam president, this is a sad time for the senate and our nation. with the passing of john mccain, our country lost a legend and the senate has lost a towering figure. i've lost a friend. america owes john mccain, his family our gratitude and respect for his courage and sacrifice and for the trials he endured to serve the nation that he loved. john came into this world with big shoes to fill. his father and grandfather were four-star admirals in the united states navy. john mccain met and exceeded his family legacy. i first met him 35 years ago. in 1982, we were brand-new freshmen congressmen elected to the u.s. house. i spotted him on the other side of the floor in the senate and of course knew instantly who he was and worked up the courage to go over and introduce myself. and then i asked him a favor. i said john, would you consider doing a cable tv show that i could send back to my central illinois district? he said sure, i would be glad to. i thought that's amazing. a democratic congressman asking a new republican congressman to help him back in his district, and john mccain s

mr mccain requested barack obama and george w bush eulogise him at his funeral, he asked that presidentspair our present difficulties, we believe always in the greatness of america because nothing is inevitable here. americans never quit, we never surrender, we americans never quit, we never surrender, we never americans never quit, we never surrender, we never hide from history, we make history. farewell, fellow americans, god bless you, and god bless america. you may have also seen god bless america. you may have also seen the washington post report quoting multiple sources that the president had rejected releasing a statement prepared by his aides that praised john mccain. then we have this controversy earlier. while many, many flags across america remained at half staff this morning — not so at the white house, where it was fully raised. but in the last hour, the white house has released a statement saying that flags would be lowered until the date of senator mccain's internment. quite a shift. i asked anthony zurcher about the controversy. ssource sot it really is at the discretion

mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: the two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump, john mccain. at five different photo-opes, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time, mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for john mccain have been hard to miss, even in the days since the senator passed away. mr. trump posted a tweet, my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of senator john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. a longer statement was drafted, but not used. the flags at the white house brought to half staff were brought to full staff, then half staff in the afternoon. the president issued a statement brief, but ordering the flags half staff. despite differences on policy and politics, i respect his service to our country. this came after the head of the american legion released a statement saying on behal

the mccain family will then join mrs. mccain and go inside the state capital, and of course, the honor guard and the national guard of arizona will handle the casket from beginning to end, while john mccain's casket is in arizona. it will be handled exclusively by the arizona national guard as per d.c. the green between the first family of arizona, the john mccain family is part of the cortege. when they go inside, the casket will be placed inside the state rotunda and inside the rotunda, they will bring in numerous first responders, as well as vietnam veterans, back from as far as world war ii. they will pay respects and hear from likes of senator jon kyl. let's just listen right now. >> loving god, see our tears for our brother, our father, our husband, our fellow citizen, our senator. let these tears bring blooms in the desert he loved, in the country he served and in all our hearts. amen. >> please be seated. governor ducey, governor brewer, governor simonton, governor napolitano, representative colby, senator flake, cindy j

governor ducey will be meeting mrs. mccain here. after this happens, mrs. nd the family will be lead to the casket for viewing, and after that at 2:00 p.m. local time, we'll see the doors open to the public, they say as long as people are standing in line, they will keep the doors open, and then at a baptist church, we expect to hear from former vice president biden, and after that, he will leave his adopted state of arizona for the last time to make his way to dc. there will be a funeral service at the national cathedral, and he will be laid to rest. you're seeing throughout his life, he wanted bipartisan, and you're seeing that playout as he will have two former presidents speaking, george w. bush and barack obama, so it is playing out with what he wanted in his final wishes. >> senator mccain's closest friends tearing up on the senate floor, how lindsey gram honored the man he was so close to, next. (vo love is knowing... it was meant to be. and love always keeps you safe. (vo) love is why we built a car you can trust for a long time. the all-new subaru i

the president did this to avoid issuing an official white house statement praising john mccain as a hero. why would mrump do that, and what does it say about him and his leadership style? >> because donald trump despises john mccain. that's why he wouldn't utter his name even as he insulted him in the final weeks of his life. for example, at campaign rallies. we could spend much time on why trump despises mccain. personally, i think trump is intimidated, or was intimidated by mccain's intelligence, by his forthrightness. he hated the fact that john mccain was liked by so many people in the u.s. so he saw him as a rival. that's why he said i don't like people who are captured and denigrated those 5 1/2 years that john mccain spent as a prisoner of war in north vietnam. of course later on donald trump just hate td when john mccain wouldn't follow trump's line on all issues. you know, mccain supported the trump administration 85% of the time, but when he disagreed on health care, on immigration, then he became anathema to donald trump. but you know, rather than focus on donald trump today, a donald trump

first we are seeing mrs. mccain who has been at her husband's side day and night for all of these months since december after he left the capitol, his final vote was on december 7th. he then went back to sedona to his beloved ranch as he fought this battle with very aggressive fatal brain cancer. >>> cindy mccain is being escorted by her sons, jimmy and jack, both in uniforms. one active duty and one in the reserves i believe. >>> loving god, see our tears for our brother, our father, our husband, our fellow citizen, our senator. let these tears bring blooms in the deserts he loved and the country he served and in all of our hearts, amen. >> please be seated. governor ducey, governor brewer and representative colby and senator heller and senator flake and cindy mccain and all members of the mccain family and friends. john mccain believed in america. he believed in its people, its values, and its institutions. he came to this realization during his time as a p.o.w. in vietnam, i fell in love with my country when i wa

and i know she's not here, but to mrs. mccain, we know how difficult it is to bury a child, mrs. eart goes out for you. and i know right now the pain you are all feeling is so sharp, and so hollowing, and john's absence is all-consuming for all of you right now. it's like being sucked into a black hole inside your chest, it's frightening. but i know something else unfortunately from the experience. there is nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain right no now. but i pray, i pray you take some comfort knowing that because you shared john with all of us your whole life, the world now shares with you the eighth of john's death. look around this magnificent church. look what you saw at the state capitol yesterday. it's hard to stand there, but part of it was, or at least it was with me with beau, you know it was genuine and deep, he touched so many lives. i've gotten calls not just because people knew or were we e friends, not just from our country built leaders around the world. i'm getting all these sympathy letters, hundreds of them. and tweets. character is destiny. john had

mr. mccain's remains, senator mccain's remains to the hearst. this was after he laid in state at the arizona state capitol now as you can see in this live picture the motorcade is on an 8 mile journey to the north phoenix baptist church where once again there will be a ceremony with a number of dig a dignitaries speaking including vice president joe biden senator and mrs. mccain planned every detail of this particular service all the way through and after this service the senator will now be taken to washington. but during this memorial service we expect to hear not only from the vice president bath number of other senators and dignitaries and senator mccain planned this service all the way down to the songs that would be used during the service and the recessional will be by frank sinatra, the favorite song "my way. senator mccain was a bit of a maverick his mantra was duty, honor, country and he lived up to that to the vend. he's a true american hero. after the service they will depart for washington where senator mccain will only become the 3

, we know how difficult it is to bury a child, mrs. mccain. my heart goes out to you. you are all feeling is so sharp and so hollowing. and john's absence is all consuming for all of you right now. it's like being sucked into a black hole inside your chest and it's frightening. but i know something else, unfortunately from experience. that there is nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain right now. but i pray, i pray you take some comfort knowing that because you shared john with all of us, your whole life, the world now shares with you the ache of john's death. look around this magnificent church. look what you saw coming at the state capitol yesterday. it's hard to stand there, but part of it, part of it was, at least it was for me with bo standing at the state capitol, you knew it was genuine. it was deep. he touched so many lives. and i've gotten calls not just because people knew we were friends, not just from the people around the country, but leaders around the world calling me. i'm getting all these sympathy letters. i mean, hundreds of them, and tweets.

midshipmen may remember the graves of those heroes and resolve to be like them, to be like john mccain. mr. president, when discussing how he would like to be remembered, john mccain said, and i quote, i want when i leave that the ceremony is at the naval academy and we just have a couple of people that stand up and say this guy, he served our country. this guy, he served his country. mr. president, i think that he can be assured that there will be more than a few people saying that come sunday. there can be few finer epitaphs. mr. president, i yield the floor. up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. barrasso: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator for wyoming. mr. barrasso: mr. president, i come to the floor today to add my voice to the am around the -- to the many around the world who are remembering our dear friend and colleague john mccain. john mccain was a man of the highest character, courage, and credibility. known for his stubborn courage and his heroic patriotism. he leaves a legacy of devotion and love for his country and his family when

mr. mccain since he began his campaign in 20 15 care the president waited, my deepest sympathies and respecto out to the family of senator john mccain, our hearts and prayers are with you. bloomberg editor ros krasny joins us now to washington. who else have we heard from so far? fromwe have really heard everybody across the u.s. political spectrum and many other world leaders. i think it is very interesting to look at somebody like john mccain and see how much of an outpouring their heads been even from leaders from angela merkel from germany, emmanuel macron, theresa may. president of the united states, he ran twice as a republican, but do not win. yet he had so much respect around the world. talked about how strongly he fought for the transatlantic alliance, his role as a patriot, and statesman, how often he would go and visit u.s. troops. seen as a large and very irreplaceable character on the political scene. haidi: ros, what happens to mccain's senate seat? ros: seen as a large and very irreplaceable very interesting. we expect after this week, where there will be quite a number of mem

mr president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain?, getting president trump to say something nice about his long—time criticjohn mccain was painfully awkward. you don't need to be a body language expert to get the message. but the former vietnam vet and prisoner of war who survived torture is regarded by many americans as a hero. as criticism of the president's obvious reluctance to praise him intensified, mr trump stopped stonewalling. when it finally came, the tribute was brief. we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country, so thank you very much. as we gather here today... it was left to others to fill in the gaps. ..i want to extend my deepest sympathies to the family of senatorjohn mccain, an american patriot who served our country with distinction for more than six decades. the nation is united in its grief, and the world mourns the loss of a true hero and a great statesman. the president ordered the flag on the white house to be returned to half—mast, bringing it in line with other landmarks i

. >> mrs. mccaineceived several letters from her captured husband but none in six months. >> the most recent one i have was written last june. it says, "dear carol, i hope you can still think of the really great times we had together. it is time for our fifth anniversary this year and i am hoping i will see you soon." >> how does he sound in that letter? >> he sounds kind of depressed to me. when he says "i hope you can still think of the really good times we had together," it sounds like, you know, he's worried that i might forget or something. that bothers me and makes me feel very badly. there isn't any way i could possibly forget. >> you know, you don't really know but in your heart you're like of course he's going to come back, he told me he's coming back. >> how long do you think the vietnamese are going to keep your daddy prisoner? >> probably till the war's over. >> how long will that be? >> probably until summer. >> to me, nothing else mattered materially other than i was told my dad is still

and the governor did meet with senator mccain and mrs. mccain while the senator was still alive. another thing, if you look back at senator hubert humphrey, and before that, center he we long -- senator q we long -- huey long, they both had -- powers extended beyond their lives. john and i are friends, and john has been saying this for a long time. expect cindy mccain to be the next senator from arizona. and i have are members of her, too, writing on the straight talk express, very much on his side and supportive of him, not overshadowing him in any way, but a lovely person, terrific helper to her husband, a great mother. she tells a compelling story about adopting the baby from , their daughter, bridget, and how they saw her, felt for her and brought her home as a baby and said to her husband, bringing home a baby, meet your new daughter. i don't know how many spouses who would have the guts to do that, but she felt really strongly about things like that and is very compassionate. from we have a call carterville, illinois, on the republican. i was calling about the peaceful tran

president, any thoughts about john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> didn't answer any questions. you saw all of his top aides, including the vice president, his son-in-law, jared kushner, sarah sander, they immediately walked in front of the desk to prevent any further questioning of the president on this issue. we are expecting, by the way, to see the president once again shortly. he's welcoming kenya's president to the united states. we'll see if he weighs in at that time during that photo op. in the meantime joining us to honor the life and legacy of senator mccain, a man who worked closely with him over many years, democratic senator patrick leahy from vermont. senator, thanks so much for joining us. i know you admired senator mccain and worked closely with him. how are you remembering him on this day? >> i am remembering him as a very, very good friend. i am remembering the last time we talked. i think we both knew it would be the last time we'd see each other. i've got to admit it got pretty emotional for both of us saying good-bye and huggin

mrs. mccain, you see her there, delivering a farewell kiss. his daughter megan overcome with emotion. mccain is just the third person to lie in state in arizona in 40 years. >> imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. >> such a big part of that state. john mccain died saturday of an aggressive form of brain cancer. tomorrow's memorial, father edward reese of san francisco will speak. he's -- he grew close to the mccain family years ago. mccain's national memorial service is this saturday in washington, d.c. we will be covering it live here on nbc bay area beginning at 6:00 a.m. saturday. nbc's chuck todd is anchoring our coverage from the national cathedral. >>> nearly a decade after a hit and run, the driver suspected of being behind the wheel is sitting in jail. shannon fox was arrested in central america. police say fox was racing with another driver in 2009, when he ran a red right. 6-year-old lisa xavier died in the crash, the mother seriously injured. the fbi track

mr. mccain, senator mccain. 's always -- when he xpressed to everybody that alled senator obama a muslim nd a bad person, he stood up and said no, he's not. and that was the type of person that he was. i just hope that this person that we have in the white house would get it together and start bringing this country together, or else we need to get rid of him. i hope he possibly does have a -- attack and just host: we have tributes coming in from around the world for senator john mccain. a tweet from french president emmanuel macron just came in, ich reads -- host: we also have a tweet coming from the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau -- host: geets go to fort washington, maryland, on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning, sir. how are you? host: i'm fine. how are you today? caller: good. god bless america, and god bless c-span. i want to give my deepest condolence to john mccain's family, and i want to say for those who are calling in and say negative thoughts about him, you should keep y

john mccain also came here. .ith white hair were receiving mr. ohn mccain in the same room -- e >> where we just talked. that is the kitchen. >> this is for cooking the food for the americans. >> where is the kitchen? -- he kitchen this was also built for american pilots. this is newly built. this for water. there were two beds or maybe three in one cell. let us go to the kitchen. this is the kitchen and there is another section. another section was destroyed. over there went to the water. because this was the place where pilots were kept -- this was a bathtub. we built up the top for the american pilot. we turned the bathtub into what it is now. >> these people did not use a bathtub. >> what is that? is that the street out there? >> yes. the street over there. >> ok. edited a bit. first of all, the windows were bricked over. the only ventilation came from small holes in the top. when he said the windows had been there with the bars on it, but that was not true? >> they were there but they kept it pricked over. -- bricked over. there was never any

trump, who had clashed repeatedly with mr mccain, faced heavy criticism after flags at some federalaised yesterday, far earlier than would normally be expected. i want to extend our prayers and condolences to the victims of the tragic shooting in jacksonville, florida. our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senatorjohn mccain. there will be a lot of activity over the next number of days and we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. in the eastern german city of chemnitz. anti—fascist demonstrators clashed with far—right activists who were protesting after the arrest of a syrian and an iraqi man on suspicion of murder. andrew plant reports. the east german city of chemnitz, in front of its karl—marx memorial, several thousand demonstrators chanting anti—immigration slogans. police reported seeing hitler salutes too. tensions here are high after a german man was stabbed on sunday. a syrian and an iraqi man were arrested and a wave of anti—immigration protest took to the streets. translation: now is the time to remain calm and levelhead

mr. mccain defended his opponent talking about him enough physician.>> that was one incident and there were many where he would say to someone in an audience that the person he was disagreeing with or in the case that barack obama was running against, he admired that they stood by their convictions and he did not want to go into pulling people down by their faith or gender or anything. he was someone who said i want to have policy discussion based on policy differences and nothing else and he did it time and again. not just in public forums, but privately and that is part of his record. >> again, a somber cajun -- occasion. and i would out that he was a gentleman in person as well. i had the privilege of testifying before the senate indian affairs committee and he was on that committee and nothing but a gentleman. someone that has an intersection with him found him to be a gentleman through and through and america will miss john mccain. and his birthday was actually next week, wednesday when he would turn 82. quickly, can you talk about what happens next when you have the passing of a senat

mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. resident -- >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> let's go, keep moving. let's go. >> do you believe john mccain is a war hero? >> why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> we just have new tape in to cnn which is the president just moments ago speaking at the white house with some kind words about senator john mccain. let's have a listen. >> also our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. there will be a lot of activity over the next number of days. we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. >> april, quite a change there in the span of a couple of hours. why did it take so long in your view? >> his silence was deafening. social media, those inside the white house and outside the white house put pressure on this president. that's what my sources are telling me. republican sources are saying it was an embarrassment. all of th

cabinet , members of our armed forces and honored guests, and most of all, to the mccain family, to cindy, his children, and mrs. roberta mccain. it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemorate the life and service of an american patriot, senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation, to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life, in uniform and in public office. and it is my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lain in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, john mccain joins those ranks. the son and grandson of four-star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states naval academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a naval aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was shot down and captured, refusing early release fo

after surgery to remove a blood clot, john mccain made a point of walking into the senate and blocking mrl the obamaca re health reforms. with a grand gesture, he simply turned his thumb down. at the white house, whichjohn mccain was never given the opportunity to serve, the flag has been lowered to half—mast. on friday, he chose to stop receiving medical treatment for the aggressive form of brain cancer he had been suffering from. his family said he took that decision with his usual strength of will. butjohn mccain was a man who never gave up hope in politics or in his own personal battles. i hope to impress on you again that it is an honour to serve the american people in your company. the death of senator mccain at the age of 81. now on bbc news, it is time for the sport. this is sport today live from the bbc sports centre. coming up: chelsea 100% start to the season continues thanks to a late winner at newcastle. a huge crash in the belgian grand prix but sebastian vettel steers clear to win and close the gap on lewis hamilton. and the american lives of the fedex cup play—offs after w

, we know how difficult it is to bury a child, mrs. mccain. my heart goes out to you.w the pain you are all feeling right now is so sharp, so halloween, and john's absence is all-consuming. for all of you right now. it is like being sucked into a black coal inside your chest. hole inside your chest. it's frightening. i know something else from experience, there's nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain. but i pray that you take some comfort, knowing that because you shared john with all of us your whole life, the world now shares with you the ache of his death. look around this magnificent church. look at what you saw coming at the state capital yesterday. it's hard to stand there but part of it, part of it was, at least it was for me standing with beau, you knew it was genuine, it was deep. he touched so many lives. i have gotten calls, not just because people knew we were friends, not just people around the country, but leaders around the world calling me. i have gotten all of the sympathy letters. i mean, hundreds of them. and tweets. character is destiny. joh

mr mccain was seen as a maverick, but he was respected, too.ublican presidential candidate, but his campaign was not without mistakes and he was criticised for choosing sarah pailin as his running mate. ultimately, was to lose to history in the form of america's first black president. i wish the outcome had been different, my friends. the road was a difficult one from the outset. barack obama is, alongside president george w bush, expected to give a eulogy at his funeral. in a statement, mr obama said: but the current president didn't always show his fellow republican such respect. he's a war hero because he was captured. after surgery to remove a blood clot, john mccain made a point of walking into the senate and blocking mr trump's attempts to repeal the obamacare health reforms. with a grand gesture, he simply turned his thumb down. at the white house, whichjohn mccain was never given the opportunity to serve, the flag has been lowered to half—mast. on friday, he chose to stop receiving medical treatment for the aggressive form of brain canc

mrs. mccain saying goodbye. daughter meghan overcome. despite withering heat, thousands coming here to pay their respects. >> whether you're republican, democrat, it never mattered. he has always been my moral compass. >> reporter: service members and veterans arriving early to honor one of their own. >> john mccain to you was much more than a politician. >> he was a brother. >> reporter: on this day, when the former p.o.w. would have turned 82, a long-time aide saying only senator mccain could rig a big birthday celebration for himself like this. how should we remember john mccain? >> well, by being kinder to people. to recognize the humanity in our opponents and recognize that we're all americans. we all have far more in common than we do differences. >> reporter: tonight, where the temperature here is still a stifling 105 degrees, the line to bid farewell to john mccain stretches for blocks. tomorrow, the former vice president joe biden will pay tribute at a search service in phoenix before mccain returns to washington for the lasting

mccain... c-n-n's jim acosta reports. nats"mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you comment on john mccain a hero, sir?"they are the two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump... john mccain."mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain?" at five different photo ops... the president was asked to comment on the late senator. "do you have anything to say about john mccain?"and each time... "do you believe john mccain is a hero?"mr. trump greeted the question with stone-faced silence."why won't you say anything about john mccain?"the president's harsh feelings for mccain have been hard to miss... even in the days since the senator instead statement from the white house... mr. trump posted just this short tweet: "my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of senator john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you!"a longer statement was drafted by staffers... but not used.nats the flags at the white house... which were brought to half-staff on sunday... returned to full-staff monday morning... only to be lowered aga

earlier today this was the president's response when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? any thoughts on john mccain, sir? mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? any probable cause lo mags about john mccain? why won't i say anything about john mccain? >> wow. the american legion and other veterans groups criticized the white house for raising the flag over the white house to full staff less than 48 hours after the senator's death. after a morning of public pushback, the flag was lowered to half staff again and president trump issued a statement that read in part, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country, and in his honor have signed a probable cause -- proclamation to tli fly the flag of the united states at half staff until the day of his interment. trump also suggested to advisers that many people speaking out on televis

after surgery to remove a blood clot, john mccain made a point of walking into the senate and blocking mrth a grand gesture, he simply turned his thumb down. at the white house, whichjohn mccain was never given the opportunity to serve, the flag has been lowered to half—mast. on friday, he chose to stop receiving medical treatment for the aggressive form of brain cancer he had been suffering from. his family said he took that decision with his usual strength of will. butjohn mccain was a man who never gave up hope in politics or in his own personal battles. i hope to impress on you again that it is an honour to serve the american people in your company. poor thing on the life ofjohn mccain who has died at the age of 81. and after nine o'clock we'll be hearing from the former us secretary of state madeleine albright who will be giving her tribute tojohn mccain. she's said his legacy will live on wherever democracy is defended. the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, has been refused an extension, to her temporary release fromjail in iran. her husband richard, confirmed she'd

john mccain made a point of walking into the senate and blocking mr trump's attempts to repeal the 0bamacareure, he simply turned his thumb down. at the white house, wherejohn mccain was never given the opportunity to serve, the flag has been lowered to half—mast. on friday, he chose to stop receiving medical treatment for the aggressive form of brain cancer he had been suffering from. his family said he took that decision with his usual strength of will. butjohn mccain was a man who never gave up hope in politics or in his own personal battles. i hope to impress on you again that it is an honour to serve the american people in your company. senatorjohn mccain, who's died at the age of 81. with all the day's sport, here's katherine downes at the bbc sport centre. sebastian vettel won the belgian grand prix, beating championship leader lewis hamilton, who started from pole. there was also a huge crash for fernando alonso on the first lap. andy swiss was watching. a race which belonged to sebastian vettel, but will be remembered not for how it finished but how it started. as lewis hamilton led

ignoring questions from reporters on five straight occasions when they asked him to comment on mccain's death. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> press, let's go. make your way out. let's go. we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> reporter: the president had faced push back from democrats and republicans on capitol hill and veterans groups and even from within the white house. finally, on monday afternoon, he issued a statement addressing mccain's service to the nation after only issuing condolences to mccain's family. that resulted in the flags here at half staff. they first resisted which many presidents have followed. lowering the flags until mccain was laid to rest. now the white house is saying that is exactly what would happen. we asked press secretary sarah sanders about the change here at the white house. the president's second statement started the lowering of the flags. dave and laura. >> thank you. senator mccain had one final message for americans in a letter read b

after surgery to remove a blood clot, john mccain made a point of walking into the senate and blocking mreal the 0bamacare health reforms. with a grand gesture, he simply turned his thumb down. at the white house, whichjohn mccain was never given the opportunity to serve, the flag has been lowered to half—mast. on friday, he chose to stop receiving medical treatment for the aggressive form of brain cancer he had been suffering from. his family said he took that decision with his usual strength of will. butjohn mccain was a man who never gave up hope in politics or in his own personal battles. i hope to impress on you again that it is an honour to serve the american people in your company. senatorjohn mccain, who has dry at the age of 81. joining me on the line is former us secretary of state, madeleine albright. secretary, thank you for your time. i spotted your tweets in which you called senator mccain a friend and colleague who was with you in the fight for global human rights. how will you remember him? i will remember him as one of the most valiant, patriotically dedicated public serv

president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? a short while later, i tried again. mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? and then, the american legion called on the president to lower the white house flag again. i asked the president about that -- still no answer. why won't you say anything about john mccain? and tonight, a reversa president, ordering the flag to be lowered once more, saying, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country. >> all right, so, let's get to jon karl live at the white house. and jon, the flag at the white house had been lowered to half-staff at the news of senator mccain's passing, then raised again, even as flags across the capitol remain lowered. now tonight, as you just reported, it's been lowered again amid this pressure. what's going on here? who's behind this? and what are your sources telli

president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> tonight, white house flags honoring mccain once again after a firestorm and a rare reversal from the president. >>> setting his sights, new twists in the deadly rampage in the florida video game tournament. [ gunshots ] >> authorities now say >>> vow of silence, the pope makes clear he will not answer accusations from a top vatican official he knew of priest abuse in the u.s. at the highest level and covered for it. >>> thousands evacuated from the statute of liberty, an emergency as fire erupts. >>> and online buyer beware, a warning for shoppers about popular jewelry, electronics, makeup and more. are you really getting what you think you just bought? >>> good evening, everybody. i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. senator john mccain relished a battle and liked to get the last word and today he did just that, issuing a farewell statement read by a close aid in phoenix, a message of thanks, a message of hope and a pointed message of warning about the state of our politics today.

mr. president. like so many today, i rise to honor john mccain, to sing john mccain's praises. there are many here, most here who knew him longer than i did. i'll admit that when you and i, mr. president, first got here in 2014, i knew john mccain as somebody from the history books. i knew john mccain as somebody destined for the history books. i knew john mccain as an american hero. but i didn't know john mccain the man. i didn't know john mccain, the flesh and blood, genuinely hilarious guy. but over the past 48 months i had the privilege of actually getting to become friends with john mccain. it's sort of weird to say when you're our age -- you're a good bit older than i am, but when you're roughly our age, mr. president, i'm 46 and john mccain was an octogenarian, and he befriended me. i've been on many overnights with john mccain, i've been to war zones with john mccain. i've been cussed out by john mccain lots of times. he would call me stupid bastard on a regular basis and he meant it affectionately. i'm convinced he didn't use the term stupid bastard lately. he reserved

relowering those flags in tribute to the senator john mccain after a day of stony silence. >> mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? >> the president's new comments tonight. >> we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> and our front row seat for tomorrow's key arizona primary. the colorful clash over mccain colleague senator jeff flake's job. plus the real mccain. the humor and friendships beyond the guts and glory. the emotional letter he asked a beloved staff member to read after his death. a final rebuke to his party and president? >> we weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries. >> what john mccain wants you to remember. but first here the "nightline" 5. >>> good evening. and we begin here tonight with a major reversal from president trump. breaking his silence on the death of senator john mccain after a rising backlash. as this controversy plays out in washington, back in mccain's home state of arizona republicans are on the eve of decid

former presidents george w bush and barack obama, each of whom defeated mr mccain in their races forws. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the wall streetjournal is reporting that talks between the united states and canada aimed at reaching a deal on the north american free trade agreement ended on friday with no agreement. also the eu has announced it plans the end of daylight saving time. the european commission says 84% of people surveyed wanted to stop switching between summertime and wintertime. the change would need the support of the eu parliament and member states on as the commission said that ultimately it will be the decision of each sovereign state which time they choose to keep. coca cola has agreed to buy the costa coffee chain forjust over $3 billion. the purchase will give coke almost 4000 coffee shops , over half of them are in the uk. coca—cola is trying to broaden its business away from fizzy drinks, because of government—imposed taxes on sugar and consumers looking for healthier options. her grandchildren were among the family members

earlier, i spoke to long—time family friend sharon harper about mr mccain's life and legacy on what wouldrthday. we are all gathered here together this evening to pay tribute to senatorjohn mccain on his birthday. we didn't think the birthday would be like it is today, but here we are, family and friends together, to pay our respects to our hero. and the connections between your family and the mccain family are long and close, aren't they? the harper and mccain families are best friends. we have raised our children together, we have spent holidays and travelling together, we are side—by—side on a ranch in the northern part of arizona and have loved the opportunity to be so close. i am particularly thrilled about my family, my children, having senator mccain, such an inspiration to all of them. how will you remember him? i wonder... many of us know he had long—term physical injuries from his time in the military and under torture as an pow, was it evident, day by day was he in pain, restricted in his movements, did it factor into his personality? he never ever complained. as a matter of fa

it's the start of five days of memorial tributes in phoenix and washington for mr mccain, who died onernment officials are talking to the french authorities to try and make sure there'll be no repetition of tuesday's violence between french and british scallop fishing vessels off the normandy coast. french fishermen have accused their british counterparts of running down stocks of scholars in the channel. —— scallops. and finally look at these incredible pictures capturing the moment a fireball, believed to be a meteor, lit up the sky near perth in western australia on tuesday. this amazing footage of the spectacle was caught by several dashboard cameras and also on cctv. scientists say it was a chunk of asteroid coming through the atmosphere, an event which only occcurs a couple of times a year. aboriginal leaders and opposition politicians in australia say they are outraged and disappointed over a proposal to appoint the former prime minister tony abbott as special envoy on indigenous affairs to the federal government. it's not clear how the new role will work and some have also que