Headline RoundupMay 14th, 2018
WH Aide Jokes About McCain's Death
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White House aide Kelly Sadler reportedly joked in an internal meeting that Sen. John McCain's vote "doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway," sparking fierce debate in Washington on the pervasive leaking culture and if Sadler should be fired.
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The Trump White House crossed a new threshold for political debasement this weekWashington Post
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The White House probably thinks it cannot punish Kelly Sadler for her awful comment about John McCain because President Trump has also said nasty things about McCain. It may worry that showing her the door would set a troubling precedent for a president who may one day cross a very similar line.
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John McCain's family hits out at Trump aide for 'mocking' his cancerBBC News
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The daughter of US Senator John McCain has hit back at a White House aide who reportedly joked his vote "doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway".
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Mick Mulvaney defends White House aide's 'dying' McCain remark: 'It was a joke' made in a 'private meeting'Washington Examiner
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Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney defended a White House aide's "dying" joke about Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Saturday, saying officials should have "some freedom" to speak "candidly" in private meetings.
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