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White House Refuses to Apologize for Aide’s Comments Mocking John McCain

HeadlineMay 14, 2018

The White House has still not yet apologized for the comments of one of its aides, Kelly Sadler, who dismissed Arizona Senator John McCain’s criticism of CIA director nominee Gina Haspel, saying, “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” McCain, a former prisoner of war who is battling stage IV brain cancer from his home in Arizona, has voiced his opposition to Haspel’s nomination, tweeting, “Haspel’s role in overseeing the use of torture is disturbing & her refusal to acknowledge torture’s immorality is disqualifying.”

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