Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180827:21:03:00
Word throughout the weekend and today, the flags were lowered to half staff, then raised again, overnight, this morning, then only to be lowered this afternoon as we all saw here at the white house, when mr. trump issued the proclamation. it was painfully obvious the president was nursing a nasty grudge. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: the two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump, john mccain. at five different photo-opes, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and...