As America and the whole world mourns the loss of Senator John McCain, preparations for the war hero’s funeral are underway – but one face sure to be missing from the crowd is President Donald Trump.
McCain had been locked in a war of words with Trump dating back to 2015 and specified months ago that he did not want the president to attend his funeral. Those close to the Republican Arizona senator reportedly started making arrangements for McCain’s funeral in May, nearly a year after he announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of brain cancer.  He died on Saturday at his Arizona home surrounded by his family at the age of 81.
According to media reports, McCain’s inner circle said vice president Mike Pence was invited to the services but not Trump. The media cited McCain’s ‘rocky relationship’ with the president as the reason Trump was not on the invite list. McCain reportedly spent the last year of his life planning his own funeral. Friends of the senator said he wanted the service held at three locations: Arizona, the National Cathedral in Washington and Annapolis, Maryland. Sources said that McCain had requested that George W Bush and Barack Obama deliver the eulogies at his funeral. Two family members reiterated on Saturday that Trump won’t be present at the service. Trump has not commented on McCain’s wishes that he stay away from the funeral, but did offer a short message on the senator’s passing. ‘My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain,’ he wrote. ‘Our hearts and prayers are with you!’
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