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Once security screening has been initiated at the base of the bridge, all journalists entering the building via the bridge for any reason, including those with a Pen WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 1: Cindy McCain looks on as a joint military service casket team carries the casket of the late Senator John McCain following his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, September 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered eulogies for McCain in front of the 2,500 invited guests. McCain will be buried on Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (CNN) — A parting lesson in American civility from Sen. John McCain lies in the roster of leaders he personally selected to pay tribute at his memorial service Saturday at the National Cathedral. It was a day in early April when Barack Obama received an unexpected call from McCain, who was battling brain cancer and said he had a blunt question to ask: Would you deliver one of the eulogies at my funeral? Obama, who is responsible for extinguishing McCain’s second bid for the White House a decade ago, immediately answered that he would. He was taken aback by the request, aides say, as was George W. Bush, another former rival, who received a similar call from McCain this spring. When the 43rd and 44th US presidents stand on the high altar of the soaring cathedral on Saturday, after the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” anthem is sung, they will not only be celebrating the life of John Sidney McCain III. It will be McCain, too, having a not-so-subtle last word, aimed at another president he made clear he did not want to attend: Donald J. Trump. While neither of the two former presidents were especially close to McCain in life, he and Bush were fellow Republicans, forged together for better or worse, through policy and party loyalty. After a deeply personal and vitriolic primary fight in 2000, McCain went on to endorse Bush and occasionally campaigned with him four years later. But McCain’s decision to invite Obama to speak at his funeral stands out as far more extraordinary, given their brutal and bitter rivalry during the 2008 presidential race. I had a daily ringside seat to their feud, covering the campaign for The New York Times, chronicling their fights over the Iraq war and, later, the economy. On those subjects, and many more, McCain viewed Obama as naïve and unprepared for the presidency. To be clear, those critiques lingered long after Obama won, particularly on matters of national security. So, I’ve been wondering whether McCain and Obama had somehow developed an intimate relationship after Obama left office, if they had been having quiet conversations over the last year or two that haven’t been publicly discussed as McCain neared the end of his journey. It turns out, after talking to several friends of both men this week, their relationship isn’t intimate at all, but rather one rooted in mutual respect and a shared sense of alarm at today’s caustic political climate. Their telephone call on that April day was first arranged by advisers, not McCain simply dialing up Obama as he would do with his legion of friends, a sign they were hardly tight. In fact, the two have spoken by phone only a couple of times since Obama left the White House, aides to both men say, most notably last summer when Obama reached out after McCain cast the deciding vote to salvage the Affordable Care Act. He thanked him. The call was brief. Obama has not been among the long parade of visitors who came to see McCain on his Arizona ranch as he fought brain cancer. George and Laura Bush dropped by not long ago, as did former Vice President Joe Biden, a close and longtime friend of McCain’s in the Senate, who will deliver a eulogy at a memorial service on Thursday in Arizona. But McCain’s decision to ask Obama and Bush to eulogize him is part of a carefully choreographed – and, yes, even strategic – message for America and the world in the wake of his death. It’s also perhaps, one last opportunity for McCain to try and tamp down a fervor that first awoke in the Republican Party during his 2008 race and has swelled ever since. ’A lesson in civility’ Steve Duprey, a longtime friend of McCain’s and a senior adviser in his 2008 campaign, said the senator respected Obama, even if the two were never particularly close and wounds from their race were raw for years. “I think it is John McCain imparting a lesson in civility by asking the two men who defeated him to speak, as an example to America that differences in political views and contests shouldn’t be so important that we lose our common bonds and the civility that is, or used to be, a hallmark of American democracy,” Duprey said. David Axelrod, a senior adviser to Obama in his campaigns and in the White House, said the clear message McCain is sending is “about our shared heritage, our shared trust of this democracy that transcends party and transcends tribe.” “It really does animate his message of national unity,” Axelrod said. “There is a kind of poetry to it that he wanted his two erstwhile opponents to eulogize them.” Even unspoken, the lesson also shines a light on McCain’s outward disdain for Trump and his presidency. And McCain hardly shied away from that in a farewell, posthumous message released on Monday in which he echoed his concession speech to Obama from a decade ago. “Do not despair of our present difficulties but believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here,” McCain wrote in the statement released after his death. “Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history.” But as the remarkable story of McCain’s life has been replaying this week – his acts of wartime heroism and his admissions of congressional mistakes – it’s striking the degree to which the old quarrels seem almost charming in the era of Trump. Burying the hatchet<doc-sep>Former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaWarren urges Biden to replace Fed's Quarles in testy exchange Content of Biden's agenda trumps Republican complaints about process Obama to join social media event on vaccines next week MORE were reportedly surprised when late Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainHannity tells Santorum he helped prevent Joy Reid from being fired Richard Hanania sees Trump as 2024 GOP nominee Why Republican politicians are sticking with Trump MORE (R-Ariz.) asked them to deliver eulogies at his funeral earlier this year, CNN reports. Bush and Obama both faced the late senator in brutal presidential races in the 2000 primary and 2008 general, respectively. Their roles in McCain's upcoming funeral are considered a call for civility and bipartisanship in politics. McCain called each former president this past spring and asked them to participate, according to CNN. ADVERTISEMENT One person who will not be in attendance at the funeral is President Trump Donald TrumpTrump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission MORE, with whom McCain had a strained relationship. McCain was a frequent critic of White House policies, particularly on foreign relations. Trump personally attacked the late senator during his campaign, saying he was not a war hero since he had been captured in Vietnam.<doc-sep>This week, several memorial services are taking place to honor the late Arizona Senator John McCain. McCain, who served his country both in the Navy and in the United States Congress, died last Saturday at the age of 81 following a year-long fight with brain cancer. This morning there will be a public processional from the Capitol to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. According to McCain's website, "The motorcade will pause at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial where Mrs. Cindy McCain will lay a ceremonial wreath honoring all whose lives were lost during the Vietnam War. The public is welcome to line the procession route along Constitution Avenue to pay their respects to Senator McCain." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. WATCH: Cindy McCain lays wreath at Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/RPjEumbddM — NBC News (@NBCNews) September 1, 2018 The senator will then make his way to Washington National Cathedral for a private, invitation-only memorial service at which former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama will speak. You can watch the livestream of the ceremony here: This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. On Friday, McCain lay in state in the rotunda of the United State Capitol. A memorial ceremony in the Capitol also took place. You can watch the ceremony here: This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Following the service, members of the public were invited to pay their respects to the Senator from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. eastern. On Thursday, there was a public procession from the Arizona State Capitol to North Phoenix Baptist Church, where a religious memorial service took place. You can watch the service here: This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. McCain's close friend former Vice President Joe Biden gave a moving eulogy, as did McCain's daughter Bridget. Earlier this week morning, McCain lay in state at the Arizona State Capitol. There was a private ceremony in the rotunda to honor his lifelong dedication to public service. You can watch that memorial here: This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Following the ceremony, members of his family and the public paid their respects to the late Senator. Caroline Hallemann Digital News Director As the digital news director for Town & Country, Caroline Hallemann covers everything from the British royal family to the latest episodes of Outlander, Killing Eve, and The Crown. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
President Donald Trump is not invited to Sen. John McCain's funeral. McCain reportedly said before he died he did not want Trump at the service, which much of Washington is expected to attend. The two most recent presidents and McCain's former election opponents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, have been asked to speak at the service at Washington National Cathedral. McCain's death prompted an outpouring of praise from Washington, and his funeral proceedings include the rare honor of lying in state at the US Capitol. Americans from Arizona to Washington, DC, will have the chance to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain at multiple memorials honoring the six-term senator and war hero who died from brain cancer on Saturday at the age of 81. But President Donald Trump will most likely not be among the attendees. The New York Times reported in May that Trump would not be invited to McCain's funeral. Two White House officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the president was asked not to attend. The two feuded for years. The son and grandson of Navy admirals, McCain served in the US Navy for 22 years, 5 1/2 of which he spent as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump mocked McCain's military service. "He's not a war hero," Trump said in July 2015. "He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured." McCain issued some blistering statements condemning Trump's behavior, including in October 2016 after the 2005 tape of Trump making lewd comments about women emerged, as well as in July after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a summit that McCain called "disgraceful." One of President Donald Trump's biggest issues with McCain came when he broke with his party to vote down a Republican measure to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. Associated Press/YouTube As president, Trump continued to throw subtle jabs at McCain after the Arizona senator voiced his opposition on matters of foreign policy, healthcare, and immigration. McCain's death has prompted an outpouring of praise for his life and career from Washington heavyweights. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer even called for renaming the Russell Senate Office Building in McCain's honor. Trump tweeted: "My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!" Trump rejected a statement from his aides praising McCain, saying he wanted to post his own statement on Twitter instead, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The president also didn't initially issue a proclamation to keep US flags at half-staff& and the White House's returned to full staff on Monday morning. The flags were again lowered to half-mast Monday afternoon as Trump issued a proclamation that they would stay that way until McCain's burial on Sunday. Trump also announced he asked chief of staff John Kelly, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, and national security adviser John Bolton to attend the funeral ceremony on behalf of the administration. McCain's funeral arrangements After three decades in Congress, McCain will lie in state, in the US Capitol's rotunda, his colleagues announced, making him the 31st person and 13th senator to receive the rare honor. The public will have opportunities to pay their respects in Phoenix and DC. There will be two separate services — the one in Phoenix will have some public seating, but the one in DC will be by invitation only. McCain's memorials include: Wednesday, August 29 Lying in state at the Arizona State Capitol Ceremony starts at 10 a.m. local time Open to the public starting at 2 p.m. Livestream will be available Thursday, August 30 Service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church Starts at 10 a.m. local time Limited public seating by request Livestream available Friday, August 31 Lying in state at the US Capitol Ceremony starts at 11 a.m. ET Open to the public 2-8 p.m. Livestream available Saturday, September 1 Service at Washington National Cathedral Private event by invitation only Starts at 10 a.m. ET Livestream available Though Trump wasn't invited to McCain's funeral services, Vice President Mike Pence will attend, along with scores of politicians, members of the military, and other Washington heavyweights. Trump said in his statement Monday that he asked Pence to speak at the ceremony on Friday. McCain will be buried at his alma mater, the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, next to his best friend, Adm. Chuck Larson.