GOP Sen. Inhofe Says McCain ‘Partially to Blame’ for Flag Dust-Up: Was ‘Very Outspoken’ Disagreeing With Trump
Senator James Inhofe (R- OK) was very laudatory of John McCain‘s life and public service today, but made a curious comment when asked about the White House flag controversy.
The White House had initially lowered the flag to half-staff to honor McCain, but it was moved this morning. Following hours of vocal outrage over the short mourning period, the White House lowered the flag again this afternoon minutes before President Donald Trump finally issued a formal statement.
Inhofe, who praised his former colleague as a fighter and a hero, was asked about this today and said that McCain was partly to blame here:
Sen. James Inhofe told reporters that Sen. John McCain was “partially to blame” for the controversy over the lowering of the White House flag. Inhofe said McCain "disagreed with the president in certain areas and wasn’t too courteous about it."
— David P Gelles (@gelles) August 27, 2018
Sen. Inhofe, a senior member on Senate Armed Services, told reporters McCain was “partially to blame” for the controversy over the WH flag, saying it was a result of his public spat w/ Trump. Otherwise, Inhofe was highly complimentary of McCain, called him “my hero” pic.twitter.com/QdcL0Xpt91
— Ashley Killough (@KilloughCNN) August 27, 2018
Senator Inhofe on Trump/McCain flag controversy: “Frankly, I think John McCain is partially to blame for that because he is very outspoken that he disagreed with the President in certain areas and wasn’t too courteous about it…”
— Jason Donner (@jason_donner) August 27, 2018
Inhofe Continued: ”…One thing about John McCain and the President is they are both strong willed people so I think that’s natural.”
— Jason Donner (@jason_donner) August 27, 2018
Reuters reports that Inhofe is expected to be McCain’s successor as chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee.
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