just the passing of john mccain as remarkable as all of these remembrances are, i don t think washington changing the way they are doing business today. we have seen moments of testimoit bubble up. i think it is just so touching that president trump was not at the funeral, and you heard people, i think including meghan mccain, really speaking their minds about that at the service on saturday. so i really respect and love megan mccain, but i m going to be really clear that now is the time for the american people to think about what they see, how they feel, we re going into an election season. i hate the discussion of blue
great warrior, a great america. i admired him for all of these things but i loved him because he was a great father. trump was not invited, instead he went golfing during the memorial. we gather here to mourn the passing of american greatness. the real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men that will never come close to the sacrifice that he gave. the america of john mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always gr t great. the flags at the white house here have been raised back to full staff, but the country is now turning to john mccain s legacy as we approach another election cycle. will the legacy of civility and bipartisan last beyond this
106-year-old mother roberta and his wife cindy. this image you see here was captured. brian todd has more from annapolis. reporter: dave and salison, this was to be a closed ceremony. the day provided the two powerful public images among the sendoffs of senator john mccain this week. one was the image of the crowds gathered on the streets of annapolis, maryland leading up to the gates of the academy. although the people could not come in and witness the ceremony, many gathering around to pay respects to senator john mccain. another very powerful image that the world could see was the flyover. fa/18 jets. they flew over our location sunday afternoon. one symbolically peeled off to symbolize a fallen comrade. some questions asked why senator
how they would work together. they would fight but they really respected each other. much of what you heard over the weekend will be in his book when it comes out. we need to respect each other. compromise is not a dirty word. i really miss john mccain, i miss the trouble that john and john could do together. you might be described as a mccain republican during your time in congress. what is that tradition now after all of the honors? i certainly hope now that john mccain has been laid to rest we have not buried with him the ability to compromise. i do fear that the political climate still does not reward
her remarks drew anger from some who said she politicized the funeral. after the service, the president tweeted this. we let you decide if it is a sponsor coincidence. if it is a response or just a coincidence. lindsey graham had this to say. she is her father s daughter. if you say something about her dad, you will know it. whether you are the janitor or the president of the united states, she is grieving for the father she adored. sunday, john mccain was laid to rest at the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. 1,000 midshipmen were there. defense secretary james mattis prevesented flags to his