Hatch to McCain: Invite Trump to your funeral

Sen. Orrin Hatch said he thought keeping the president from Sen. John McCain’s funeral was too much. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Clarifies statement on senator’s return to the Senate

By Burgess Everett | POLITICO

Sen. John McCain should reconsider his wish that President Donald Trump not attend McCain’s funeral, said Sen. Orrin Hatch, the most senior GOP senator.

McCain prefers instead that Vice President Mike Pence attend his funeral rather than Trump, who has mocked McCain for being tortured and attacked him for voting against Obamacare repeal. But Hatch said he thought keeping the president from his funeral was too much: “I think it’s ridiculous.”

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