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Meghan McCain says her father regrets opposition to MLK Day

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Meghan McCain on Monday defended her father, Sen. John McCain&nbs
Meghan McCain on Monday defended her father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), after a Twitter user criticized him for his previous position on making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday anniversary a federal holiday.
«Hey Meghan, remember when your dad voted against making # MLKDay a holiday?» the Twitter user wrote.
«We all live with regrets and my father points to this and his stance on the confederate flag in 2000 as 2 of them,» McCain, a cohost of «The View,» tweeted back in response, adding that she is «still intensely proud of him.»
John McCain was among those who criticized President Trump last week after he reportedly referred to African nations, Haiti, and El Salvador as «shithole countries,» sparking widespread backlash.
“Respect for the God-given dignity of every human being, no matter their race, ethnicity or other circumstances of their birth, is the essence of American patriotism,» the Arizona senator, who is battling brain cancer, said in a statement .

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