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'But, Mr. President, he's dead': Trump defends his attacks against McCain in Fox interview

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump defended his harsh criticism of the late Sen. John McCain in an interview with Fox Business Network, blaming the news media…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump defended his harsh criticism of the late Sen. John McCain in an interview with Fox Business Network, blaming the news media for bringing up the feud and continuing to highlight it in daily coverage.
« I don’t talk about it. People ask me the question, I didn’t bring this up, » Trump told host Maria Bartiromo in an interview set to air Friday. « You just brought it up, you asked the question. »
Bartiromo questioned why the president continues to publicly assail McCain, a Vietnam veteran and lifelong Republican who died last August after battling brain cancer. The criticism started again last weekend after Trump sent a series of tweets attacking McCain for his handling of a dossier compiled by a former British spy on Trump’s relationship with Russia leading up to the 2016 election.
The tweets led to widespread criticism, including from some Republicans. That hasn’t deterred Trump from continuing to voice his disdain for the late senator.

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