The Morning Brew: Inhofe unsure about renaming building for McCain
Several have proposed renaming senate office building after John mccain
Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe isn't afraid to speak his mind. On Monday, he ignited controversy by laying some of the blame for the feud between Donald Trump and John McCain at the feet of McCain who died Saturday.
McCain and Trump famously didn't get along with Trump kicking things off by mocking McCain's military career.
"He's not a war hero,” Trump in July 2015. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured.”
That story got fresh legs Monday when Trump ordered the flag at the White House back to full staff, after being lowered in honor of McCain for just 24 hours. Condemned by the American Legion, among others, Trump revered course and ordered the flag down again later in the day.
In the wake of McCain's death, several have proposed re-naming the Russell Office Building after the senator. But Inhofe doesn't sound enthusiastic about the idea.
I'm not sure that's a real good idea, but I haven't taken a position on that yet," Inhofe said on Fox News
On the McCain-Trump feud Inhofe, who is one of Trump's most loyal backers in the senate, said it was a result of two strong willed people.
"Frankly, I think John McCain is partially to blame for that because he is very outspoken. He disagreed with the president in certain areas and wasn’t too courteous about it," Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., told reporters on Capitol Hill, according to CNN. "So that's one thing about John McCain and the president – both very strong willed people."
Still, Inhofe had praise for McCain, calling him a hero and friend in a statement released by his office following the senator's death.
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Matt Patterson has been with The Oklahoman since 2006. Prior to joining the news staff in 2010, Patterson worked in The Oklahoman's sports department for five years. He previously worked at The Lawton Constitution and The Edmond Sun.... Read more ›