John McCain said he didn’t want President Trump at own funeral, U.S. media allege

The American media has alleged that the late American statesman , John McCain , has said that he didn ’ t want President Donald Trump at his funeral .However , President Trump , who once mocked McCain ’ s war record , said he sent his “ deepest sympathies and respect , ” the media also reported .

Near the driveway to the Sedona , Arizona ranch of the late politician , a sign reads: “ Sen McCain , thank you for your service . ”

And in Washington , flags on Capitol Hill and the White House were lowered to half mast in his honour .

McCain , a war hero and towering figure in US politics known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided nation , died on Saturday following a battle with brain cancer . He was 81 .

McCain ’ s body will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda ahead of a funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral , the New York Times reported .

He will then lie in state in the Arizona state capitol and be buried at Naval Academy in Annapolis , Maryland .

Dates for the events have not yet been announced .

McCain made it known that he did not want Donald Trump to attend his funeral , US media reported .

President Trump , who once mocked McCain ’ s war record , said he sent his “ deepest sympathies and respect . ”

A rare Republican critic of Trump , McCain accused the president of “ naivete , ” “ egotism ” and of sympathising with autocrats . He cast a decisive vote last year that killed Republican attempts to repeal Barack Obama ’ s healthcare reforms , something Trump never forgave .

All living former US presidents lined up to praise McCain ’ s deep integrity .

“ We are all in his debt , ” said Obama , the Democrat to whom McCain lost the presidency in 2008 .

“ We shared, for all our differences , a fidelity to something higher — the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought , marched and sacrificed . ”

McCain “ was a man of deep conviction and a patriot of the highest order , ” said Republican George W. Bush ( 2001 -2009 ) .

The late senator requested that both Obama and Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral , US media reported .

Democrat Bill Clinton ( 1993 – 2001 ) praised McCain , saying he “ frequently put partisanship aside , ” while Republican George H . W. Bush ( 1989 – 1993 ) hailed him as “ a public servant of the rarest courage . ”

McCain “ was a man of honor , a true patriot in the best sense of the word , ” wrote Democrat Jimmy Carter ( 1977 – 1981 ) . “ Americans will be forever grateful for his heroic military service & his steadfast integrity . ”

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McCain spent more than three decades in the Senate , looming large in debates over war and peace and the moral direction of the nation. Earlier he served as a US representative 1983 – 1987 .

McCain had been away from the Senate floor since December , remaining at his ranch for treatment of glioblastoma — the same form of brain cancer that took the life of another Senate giant , Democrat Ted Kennedy, in 2009 .

Two former senators who became vice presidents , Democrats Al Gore and Joe Biden , praised McCain respectively as someone who would “ work to find common ground ” and “ a friend ” who “ will be missed dearly . ”

Sarah Palin , whom McCain plucked from obscurity to become his 2008 White House running mate , described him as “ an American original ” and “ a fighter , never afraid to stand for his beliefs . ”

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said he would seek to rename a Senate building in his honor .

From abroad , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said McCain ’ s “ lifetime of public service ” was “ an inspiration to millions , ” while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised him as “ a great American patriot ” whose “ support for Israel never wavered . ”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said McCain would be remembered as an “ Atlanticist ” and NATO supporter , while Germany ’ s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he “ stood for an America that is a reliable and close partner … that takes responsibility for others out of strength , and stands by its values and principles . ”

Across the Pacific , the China Daily referred to him as a “ titan of American politics” and “ conscience of the Republican party . ”

Praise for McCain however was not universal : comments on the far – right Breitbart website slammed him for voting against the Obamacare repeal . Some even revived a debunked smear that McCain divulged secrets when he was a Vietnamese prisoner and participated in propaganda films .

Chinese social media users called him an “ enemy of China ” for his hawkish foreign policy views .

“ Another anti – China warrior is down , godspeed, you can finally rest , there ’ s no China in heaven , ” wrote one user on the Twitter – like Weibo .

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