The late Senator John McCains widow, Cindy McCain, claimed that her late husband wouldnt approve of the Republican Party as it is today – TDPel Media

The late Senator John McCains widow, Cindy McCain, claimed that her late husband wouldnt approve of the Republican Party as it is today.

Prior to Thursdays White House ceremony, when Senator John McCain will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the countrys highest civilian honour, posthumously, she spoke with MSNBCs Andrea Mitchell.

Cindy McCain declared that her husband, a seasoned Republican senator from Arizona, will fight like the dickens to unify the party.

I dont think my spouse would be able to tell, she remarked. I do know one thing, he would be fighting like the dickens to pull it back together and restore it to what it was throughout past Republican administrations and earlier administrations as well, the speaker said.

Her remarks come amid a partisan debate among Republicans, much of which focused on what part Donald Trump ought to play.

As Joe Bidens ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and someone who supported him in the 2020 presidential run, Cindy McCain declared herself to be a Republican.

I remain a Republican. I support the party and what we stand for, but at the moment we arent sure where we are going. And so, as the years pass, Im hoping that maybe we can turn things around and do what Republicans do best, which is strive for smaller government while working in a bipartisan way, she said.

John McCain, who passed away in 2018 from brain illness, was renowned for his maverick persona and frequent defiance of his party, including his decisive action to save Barack Obamas Affordable Care Act.

Joe Biden, who delivered one of the eulogies at his Arizona funeral, was a close friend of him.

He was also a frequent critic of Donald Trump, who was not given permission to attend his state funeral in Washington, D.C. McCains capture by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War had drawn criticism from Trump. McCain spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war.

During the 2016 presidential race, Trump famously remarked about McCain, I admire guys who werent kidnapped.

On Thursday, Cindy McCain will attend the Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House.

She also praised Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who has been under fire from Trump for supporting his second amendment and serving on the committee looking into the January 6th uprising.

Cindy McCain described Cheney as wonderful and claimed to have spoken with her frequently.

She described the other individual as an amazing lady, adding, I have chatted with her both on the phone and over email, et cetera, during this time.

She commended Cheney for putting the needs of the nation before political correctness. Trump is actively campaigning against Cheney and supporting Harriet Hageman, who is Cheneys opponent in the GOP primary.

Cheneys actions, McCain acknowledged, might cost her her position in Congress. In polls, she is lagging behind Hagement.

I simply believe that her strength and her capacity to see beyond the here and now and consider what is best for the nation, and it may ultimately cost her, her political aspirations.

She remarked, But she can go to bed at night knowing that she made the correct decision.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals, including actor Denzel Washington and gymnast Simone Biles, in addition to John McCain.

According to the White House, the award is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, to international peace, or to other significant societal public or private undertakings.

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The late Senator John McCains widow, Cindy McCain, claimed that her late husband wouldnt approve of the Republican Party as it is today - TDPel Media