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A spokesman tells @BuzzFeedNews the American Legion has been hearing from members furious/dismayed at the White House's treatment of a fellow veteran/member.
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NEW: The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, is calling on Trump to make "appropriate presidential proclamation" noting McCain's service & that flags be half-staffed until his funeral. Here's the National Commander's open letter to the president:pic.twitter.com/gISSOAh7Xx
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Another veterans organization,
@AMVETSHQ, also released statement demanding the White House "show McCain proper respect" - “It’s outrageous that the White House would mark American hero John McCain’s death with a two-sentence tweet."pic.twitter.com/dyvqesolf5
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@AMVETSHQ: "By lowering flags for not one second more than the bare minimum required by law...the WH is openly showcasing its blatant disrespect for Sen. McCain’s many decades of service and sacrifice to our country as well as the service of all his fellow veterans.”pic.twitter.com/poXg5KCNAH
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A spokesman for Veterans of Foreign Wars tells
@BuzzFeedNews they've also been receiving emails and phone calls from members, & this morning asked WH to honor McCain by lowering flags till funeral. “We have not received a response back yet, but hope they will be in agreement."Show this thread -
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@votevets' Will Fischer, an Iraq vet, tells BuzzFeed News "Through his latest display of pettiness, Trump isn’t simply disrespecting McCain. He’s telling every veteran, active duty service person& military family that he doesn’t give a damn about anyone’s service or sacrifice.”pic.twitter.com/mZu5Tv9rOl
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After intense criticism, White House just released a statement from Trump: "Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Sen. McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag at half-staff until the day of his interment.pic.twitter.com/t486u6ePdx
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As tributes poured in from all sides, Trump showed that he was not willing to let go of his long-standing animosity toward the late senator, even in death. In a rare display of anger directly at the president, veterans groups weren't having it.https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/verabergengruen/veterans-groups-are-furious-at-trumps-blatant-disrespect …
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Needless to say, it wasn't just veterans groups and lawmakers - I've received several emails from readers saying they persistently called the White House today, which had a heavier than usual call volumepic.twitter.com/KTfTYIbYgf
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