Veterans Groups Call Out Trump's 'Outrageous' Response To McCain's Death: AMVETS, also AmLegion, VFW

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Veterans Group Calls Out Trump’s ‘Outrageous’ Response To John McCain’s Death
AMVETS called on the White House to “show appropriate respect” for the late Arizona lawmaker.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amvets-trump-mccain-death_us_5b840313e4b03485860253fd

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“It’s outrageous that the White House would mark American hero John McCain’s death with a two-sentence tweet, making no mention of his heroic and inspiring life,” AMVETS National Executive Director Joe Chenelly said in a statement Monday.

He continued: “And by lowering flags for not one second more than the bare minimum required by law, despite a long-standing tradition of lowering flags until the funeral, the White House is openly showcasing its blatant disrespect for Senator McCain’s many decades of service and sacrifice to our country as well as the service of all his fellow veterans.”

The American Legion, another prominent veterans organization, also called on Trump to issue an “appropriate” proclamation honoring McCain’s legacy and ordering the nation’s flags be lowered to half-staff through the interment of his body.

“The American Legion urges the White House to follow long-established protocol following the death of prominent government officials,” Denise Rohan, national commander of The American Legion, told HuffPost in a statement. “Mr. President, just this year, you released presidential proclamations noting the deaths of Barbara Bush and Billy Graham,” she continued. “Senator John McCain was an American hero and cherished member of The American Legion.”

Veterans of Foreign Wars, the largest and oldest war veterans organization, also called on Trump to continue honoring McCain. “The U.S. Flag Code calls for lowering the flag to half-staff on the day of and the day after the death of a member of Congress,” a VFW spokesman told HuffPost. “That the White House did on Saturday and Sunday. We have asked the White House if the honor could be extended. No response back yet.”

[matt819]

1. Okay, all you Republicans who claim to be proud veterans. . .

What say you to AmVets?

[Leghorn21]

2. Many thanks for your effort in putting together this post, hit - much appreciated -

AMVETS
VFW
American Legion

Who’s next to deplore this show of blatant disrespect by current WH squatter?

[ADX]

3. Seriously, I don't know why is anyone surprised...

...by the depths to which this small, petty, self-serving, pussy-grabbing, cowardly low-life would sink.

And if you think this is as low as this vile creature will ever get, I assure you it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets any better.

Watch and see...

[MineralMan]

4. Looks like Trump shot himself in the foot again.

The American Legion, too, has called for him to show respect to Senator McCain. I wonder if Trump knew he would piss off the veterans groups with his pettiness. I doubt it.

[renate]

5. unspeakably childish and petty to return the flag to full-staff at MIDNIGHT

Just after midnight on Sunday night, the flag flying above the White House was hoisted back to full staff.

Since Saturday evening, it had been positioned at half-staff to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, the former Vietnam prisoner of war and onetime Republican nominee for President. His death had sparked an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum, except at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where President Donald Trump has yet to utter a word about McCain since his passing.

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Early in his presidential bid, Trump -- who received five deferments to avoid military service in Vietnam -- infamously maintained that McCain was not a war hero because he had been captured. He never apologized or walked-back his comments, despite the fact that McCain was imprisoned and tortured in Vietnam for more than five years.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/27/politics/white-house-flag-john-mccain-tribute/index.html

I just don't understand people who applaud this infantile behavior from their president. I just don't. Are they all emotionally stunted like he is?

[wryter2000]

6. So...

Are you finally going to stop voting for him?