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McCain vs. Trump: Can the President Give Up the Spotlight?

By D.A. Banks
Posted August 28, 2018 at 8:54pm

By D.A. Banks and John T. Bennett

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White House correspondent John T. Bennett says President Donald Trump’s decision to lower, raise, then lower the White House flag to honor the late Sen. John McCain is a good summary of the rocky relationship the two had. The potential for further faux pas will increase as the weekend approaches and McCain is honored at the Capitol rotunda.

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