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reporter: asked earlier in the day why more was not done for john mccain, they said the president did issue that tweet. the white house came to the realization the tweet was not enough. make no mistake, the president and his team had every opportunity to get it right. it took 48 hours for the white house to do what could have been done saturday, issue a full, respectful statement honoring mccain in a statement that orders flags to be flown at half staff. this was not what john mccain deserved, he deserved better. enormous pressure. jim acosta, thanks very much. the senate convened without john mccain. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are mourning john mccain and recalling his service to the country. in a farewell statement, john mccain left behind a powerful message to the american people. let s go live. clearly emotional moments on

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capitol hill. reporter: extremely emotional moments, wolf. john mccain was a giant in the senate. we have heard comments and reaction for colleagues give tribute to them and will continue for some time. this, as the mccain family released details of his memorial services for the latter half of the week starting in phoenix on wednesday, coming in for ceremonies in washington, d.c., then his final resting place in annapolis, maryland, where he will be buried on sunday. the legacy of senator, john mccain. moral support. really, that s what john mccain gave this body and this country, for so long. his memory will continue to give it. reporter: palpable in the halls of congress today from the makeshift memorial outside his senate office building to his desk on the senate floor. i ll miss how much fun he was and how much i learned from him. he leaves a big hole in my

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180827:21:00:00

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180827:21:06:00

reporter: trump loyalists. the president put out a flowery statement, the media would criticize it saying it s not consistent with things said in the past. reporter: it was a sign of the times for the gop as he claimed barack obama was not born in the u.s., it was the senator who took the high road and told the truth. he s an arab. he is not no? no, ma am. no, ma am. reporter: instead of taking time to praise mccain, the president phoned the leaders in mexico. i believe the president is on the phone. enrique? reporter: the white house tried to change the subject, pointing to a trade deal with mexico, that is aimed at replacing nafta. i think nafta had a lot of bad con notations with the united states because it was a rip off. it was a horrible deal for our country.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180827:21:05:00

captured. i like people who weren t captured. the bone spurs kept the president out of vietnam. one aspect that i will never, ever, is that we drafted the lowest income level of america and the highest income level found a doctor that would say that they had a bone spur. that is wrong. reporter: the president nursed a grudge against mccain for voting not to repeal obamacare. we had a gentleman late into the morning hours, go thumbs down. that was not a good thing he did. that was not a good thing for our people, our country, whether you are a democrat or republican. reporter: in a stark contrast with her father, ivanka trump praised mccain in a speech, calling him a hero. the nation is united in grief and the world mourns the loss of a true hero and great statesman.

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