{"id":15330,"date":"2018-08-27T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T16:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/27\/veterans-group-furious-with-white-house-over-disrespect-following-john-mccains-death\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:23:19","slug":"veterans-group-furious-with-white-house-over-disrespect-following-john-mccains-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/veterans\/2018\/08\/27\/veterans-group-furious-with-white-house-over-disrespect-following-john-mccains-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans groups furious with White House over \u2018disrespect\u2019 following John McCain\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Leadership from two prominent veterans groups on Monday blasted White House officials for \u201cdisrespect\u201d in their response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/08\/26\/political-leaders-react-to-john-mccains-death\/\" target=_blank>death of former Arizona Sen. John McCain<\/a>, insisting the Navy veteran deserved more national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At issue is a decision by the president and his staff not to keep flags flying at half-staff for this week, leading up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/08\/26\/mccain-on-his-time-as-pow-i-fell-in-love-with-my-country\/\" target=_blank>McCain\u2019s funeral<\/a> on Saturday. McCain, arguably the best-known veteran in America, died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer on Saturday, Aug. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flags at national buildings were lowered when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2018\/08\/26\/remembering-john-mccain-navy-veteran-and-us-lawmaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">McCain\u2019s death<\/a> was announced but raised just two days later on Monday morning, bucking a tradition of honoring well-known members of Congress for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump also did not issue an official proclamation marking McCain\u2019s passing, instead writing a tweet that stated, \u201cmy deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/08\/26\/john-mccain-war-hero-political-giant-dies-at-81\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17293442564560.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">John McCain \u2014 war hero, political giant \u2014 dies at 81<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">John McCain, the onetime Navy pilot and longtime lawmaker, was among the best known veterans in America, and has arguably been the most influential and consistent military advocate for the Republican Party over the last three decades.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMVETS officials said McCain \u2014 \u201ca war hero, twice a presidential contender, and a national treasure who devoted his entire adult life to protecting and improving the American way of life\u201d \u2014 deserved more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It\u2019s outrageous that the White House would mark American hero John McCain\u2019s death with a two-sentence tweet, making no mention of his heroic and inspiring life,\u201d Joe Chenelly, AMVETS national executive director, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy lowering flags for not one second more than the bare minimum required by law, despite a long-standing tradition of lowering flags until the funeral, the White House is openly showcasing its blatant disrespect for Senator McCain\u2019s many decades of service and sacrifice to our country as well as the service of all his fellow veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, American Legion National Commander Denise Rohan urged Trump to order the flags lowered through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMr. President, just this year, you released presidential proclamations noting the deaths of Barbara Bush and Billy Graham,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cSen. 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He then served in the U.S. Congress for more than three decades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCain and Trump sparred frequently and openly in recent years, beginning when Trump during his election campaign mocked the Vietnam War veteran\u2019s status as a war hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe&#8217;s a war hero because he was captured,\u201d Trump said in July 2015. \u201cI like people that weren&#8217;t captured.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump did not apologize for those comments, even after numerous veterans groups called them insensitive and offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the years since, McCain has criticized a host of Trump\u2019s national security policies, including his handling of relations with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several news agencies reported that McCain asked his family not to invite Trump to his funeral, which is scheduled for Saturday in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMVETS leaders have said if the White House does not reverse its flag decision, the group hopes that \u201cstate and territory governors nationwide (will) issue proclamations honoring the life and service of Sen. 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