John McCain Has Brain Cancer, His Office Says
Mr. McCain’s office said he was recuperating at his home in Arizona
and “appreciates the outpouring of support he has received over the last few days.”
His office said Mr. McCain would decide when to return to the Senate as he consults with his medical advisers.
Wednesday’s disclosure suggested that Mr. McCain’s condition was more serious than initially believed, although the statement said
that “he is recovering from his surgery ‘amazingly well,’” according to his doctors, “and his underlying health is excellent.”
As the Republican health care bill teetered in recent days, Mr. Trump referred affectionately to Mr. McCain as a “crusty voice” in the capital.
By CARL HULSEJULY 19, 2017
WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee known for his independent streak over more than three decades
representing Arizona in the Senate, has brain cancer, his office disclosed Wednesday night in a statement from the Mayo Clinic.
He said finding a solution to the health care impasse was “more challenging without him.”
Mr. McConnell called Mr. McCain a hero to both Senate Republicans and the nation at large.
His illness had implications this week for the health care debate, causing Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky
and the majority leader, to postpone a floor fight until Mr. McCain returned to Washington.