Trump White House Resumes Flag Tribute to McCain After Criticism
- Flag returns to half staff after honor had ended late Sunday
- Flags remained at half staff in other parts of Washington
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The White House returned its flag to half-staff Monday afternoon following a barrage of criticism of President Donald Trump for ending the tribute to deceased Senator John McCain just one day after he died.
“Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country,” Trump said in a statement issued shortly after the flag was lowered. He added that he had ordered flags in the U.S flown at half staff until McCain’s burial, which will be Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.