Three weeks after mocking Sen.John McCain‘sbrain cancer diagnosis, special assistant and communications aideKelly Sadleris out at the White House.
“Kelly Sadler is no longer employed within the Executive Office of the President,” White House spokesman Raj Shah confirms in a statement released on Tuesday.
It is unclear if Sadler resigned or was terminated or will be taking on a different role within the administration.
During a closed-door meeting in May, Sadler disregarded McCain’s opposition of PresidentDonald Trump‘s nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, saying, “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” (Haspel wasconfirmed to head the CIAa week later.)
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McCain, 81, was diagnosed with brain cancer in July 2017 after undergoing a surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye last summer. He washospitalized in December to treat side effectsrelated to his cancer therapy.
Then in April, McCain underwent surgery and was hospitalized at Arizona’s Mayo Clinic for an intestinal infection.
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The White House had been strategizing an exit for Sadler for the last two weeks, according toCNN, which was the first to report news of Sadler’s departure.
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The six-term Arizona Republican senator’s daughterMeghan McCainsaid she had yet to receive an apology from Sadler.
Meanwhile, McCain’s wife, Cindy, 63,tweetedat Sadler, “@kellysadler45 May I remind you my husband has a family, 7 children and 5 grandchildren.”
source: people.com
