CNN's Tapper questions whether reverence for McCain can be attributed partly to Trump's presidency

Source: The Hill | August 26, 2018 | Megan Keller

CNN host Jake Tapper questioned Sunday whether the bipartisan outpouring of tributes to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) following his death on Saturday could be attributed partly to President Trump being in the White House.

“I can’t help but think that part of the reason why there’s such reverence for [McCain] today is because of who’s in the White House right now,” Tapper said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Because they are polar opposites.”

Tapper later asked McCain’s fellow Arizona Senator, Jeff Flake (R), whether he thought McCain’s character would be missed “all the more” because of Trump’s presence in the White House.

“We’ve certainly needed John McCain’s voice over the past year. And despite the circumstances, we’ve had it,” Flake said, referencing McCain’s absence from the Senate this year…

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