Cindy McCain kisses husband's casket at Arizona service, daughter Meghan weeps
Uniformed National Guard members carried the casket into the Arizona
State Capitol rotunda, where McCain will lie in state before being
brought to DC.
by Associated Press / / Updated
PHOENIX
— The late Sen. John McCain's wife, Cindy, walked up to the flag-draped
casket holding her husband's body Wednesday at the Arizona Capitol and
patted it, then leaned over and kissed it.
The rest of his children then filed past the casket and touched it, including his sons in uniform and daughter Meghan McCain, who was weeping.
The private service at the Arizona Capitol marked the first appearance of McCain's family members since the senator died Saturday of brain cancer.
The rest of his children then filed past the casket and touched it, including his sons in uniform and daughter Meghan McCain, who was weeping.
The private service at the Arizona Capitol marked the first appearance of McCain's family members since the senator died Saturday of brain cancer.
"Imagining an Arizona without John McCain is like picturing Arizona without the Grand Canyon," Ducey said.
Former
Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl said he has been with McCain all around the world
and he had better instincts on when to assert U.S. power than anyone
else he knew.
Kyl said he would miss McCain, whose greatest contribution was national security.
Sen. Jeff Flake offered the benediction at the service.
Later in the afternoon, the Capitol will be open to the public to pay their respects.
Kyl said he would miss McCain, whose greatest contribution was national security.
Sen. Jeff Flake offered the benediction at the service.
Later in the afternoon, the Capitol will be open to the public to pay their respects.
Arizona
National Guard members carried the casket into the Arizona State
Capitol Museum rotunda, where McCain will lie in state. Black curtains
hung in the rotunda. U.S. and Arizona flags encircled the room.
By the time the service ended and the rotunda was cleared, at least 100 people had already gathered outside to wait for the public viewing.
They took shelters from the hot sun under tents erected by security teams while volunteers filled coolers with ice and water bottles.
By the time the service ended and the rotunda was cleared, at least 100 people had already gathered outside to wait for the public viewing.
They took shelters from the hot sun under tents erected by security teams while volunteers filled coolers with ice and water bottles.
Chasity
Pullin, whose husband and father are both veterans, was among those in
line. She said she liked how McCain didn't act like he was above others,
and praised all he did for veterans.
"It feels like you're losing part of your family, as much as he did," she said
Kassandra
Morales, 44, stood with her sons, 8 and 2 years old. The single mom and
Democrat brought a bouquet of flowers and said she had always looked up
to McCain."Yesterday I asked my son who his hero was. He gave me
a rapper's name," Morales said. "I brought my children here to show
them what a real hero was."
"It feels like you're losing part of your family, as much as he did," she said
The
Arizona National Guard carries the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz,
into the museum rotunda during his memorial service at the Arizona
Capitol on Aug. 29, 2018, in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin / AP
Veteran Judith Hatch handed out flags to those assembled, saying Arizona lost a champion for the military.
"We definitely have lost a strong advocate, so we'll need someone who is going to step up to the plate," Hatch said.
The viewing later in the day will go on as long as people are waiting in line, said Rick Davis, McCain's former presidential campaign manager.
For some Arizona residents, McCain has been a political fixture in the state for their entire lives. He took office in the state in the early 1980s, first as a congressman and then as a senator in the seat once held by Goldwater.
Thursday morning will feature a procession through Phoenix on the way to a memorial service at North Phoenix Baptist Church, with the public invited to line the route along Interstate 17.
The memorial service will include tributes, readings and musical performances, including a tribute from former Vice President Joe Biden. Musical choices include a recessional to "My Way" by Frank Sinatra.
From there, McCain will depart Arizona from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Another viewing will be at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, with a final memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral.
"We definitely have lost a strong advocate, so we'll need someone who is going to step up to the plate," Hatch said.
The viewing later in the day will go on as long as people are waiting in line, said Rick Davis, McCain's former presidential campaign manager.
For some Arizona residents, McCain has been a political fixture in the state for their entire lives. He took office in the state in the early 1980s, first as a congressman and then as a senator in the seat once held by Goldwater.
Thursday morning will feature a procession through Phoenix on the way to a memorial service at North Phoenix Baptist Church, with the public invited to line the route along Interstate 17.
The memorial service will include tributes, readings and musical performances, including a tribute from former Vice President Joe Biden. Musical choices include a recessional to "My Way" by Frank Sinatra.
From there, McCain will depart Arizona from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Another viewing will be at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, with a final memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral.
FBI rebuts Trump tweet about China hacking Hillary Clinton's email
"The FBI has not found any evidence the (Clinton) servers were compromised," an FBI official told NBC News.
by Ken Dilanian /
WASHINGTON
— Sixteen hours after President Trump tweeted about a right-wing media
story alleging that China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private email server,
an FBI official is refuting the report in a comment to NBC News.
"The FBI has not found any evidence the (Clinton) servers were compromised," the official said.
It’s the latest example of the widening breach between a president who traffics in unverified news accounts and the law enforcement agencies he frequently maligns.
The FBI official, speaking for the bureau, also pointed to a report issued in June by the Justice Department inspector general that examined the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s use of a private email server.
In the report, the IG noted that while the FBI assessed that it was "possible" that hostile actors gained access to Clinton’s private email server, the bureau "acknowledged that the FBI investigation and its forensic analysis did not find evidence that Clinton’s email server systems were compromised."
According to the IG report, an FBI forensics agent assigned to the case told investigators that, although he did not believe there was "any way of determining...100%" whether Clinton’s servers had been compromised, he felt "fairly confident that there wasn’t an intrusion." When asked whether a sophisticated foreign adversary was likely to be able to cover its tracks, he stated, "They could. Yeah. But I, I felt as if we coordinated with the right units at headquarters...for those specific adversaries.... And the information that was returned back to me was that there was no indication of a compromise."
The FBI statement came after a right-wing media organization, the Daily Caller, published a story alleging that "a Chinese-owned company operating in the Washington, D.C., area hacked Hillary Clinton’s private server throughout her term as secretary of state and obtained nearly all her emails." The story cited two sources briefed on the matter.
The story cited a remark at a July hearing by a conservative Republican congressman, Louis Gohmert of Texas, that another inspector general — the Intelligence Community Inspector General — found that virtually all of Clinton’s emails were sent to a "foreign entity."
The story said the Chinese firm "obtained Clinton’s emails in real time as she sent and received communications and documents through her personal server, " and that "the hacking was conducted as part of an intelligence operation."
The story appeared to prompt this tweet last night by Trump:"Report
just out: 'China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private Email Server.' Are
they sure it wasn’t Russia (just kidding!)? What are the odds that the
FBI and DOJ are right on top of this? Actually, a very big story. Much
classified information!"
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment about Gohmert's allegation or the Daily Caller story.The Justice Department IG's report noted that the FBI conducted "'intrusion analyses' on each of Clinton’s devices and other evidence to determine whether any classified information had been compromised," and said the agent assigned to conduct forensic analysis "described the team's efforts in this regard as exhaustive."
"He stated that these efforts included (1) examining the servers and others devices to identify suspicious logins or other activity, and (2) searching numerous datasets to determine whether foreign adversaries or known hostile domestic actors had accessed emails that the [team] had confirmed to contain classified information."
Former FBI Director James Comey, in his July 5, 2016, press conference regarding possible cyber intrusion of Clinton’s email servers, said the FBI had not found direct evidence of any intrusion into her personal email domain, but didn't rule out the possibility.
"Given the nature of the system and of the actors potentially involved, we assess that we would be unlikely to see such direct evidence. We do assess that hostile actors gained access to the private commercial email accounts of people with whom Secretary Clinton was in regular contact from her personal account ... She also used her personal email extensively while outside the United States, including sending and receiving work-related emails in the territory of sophisticated adversaries. Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton's personal email account."
Comey's remarks were widely reported.
Email us "The FBI has not found any evidence the (Clinton) servers were compromised," the official said.
It’s the latest example of the widening breach between a president who traffics in unverified news accounts and the law enforcement agencies he frequently maligns.
The FBI official, speaking for the bureau, also pointed to a report issued in June by the Justice Department inspector general that examined the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s use of a private email server.
In the report, the IG noted that while the FBI assessed that it was "possible" that hostile actors gained access to Clinton’s private email server, the bureau "acknowledged that the FBI investigation and its forensic analysis did not find evidence that Clinton’s email server systems were compromised."
According to the IG report, an FBI forensics agent assigned to the case told investigators that, although he did not believe there was "any way of determining...100%" whether Clinton’s servers had been compromised, he felt "fairly confident that there wasn’t an intrusion." When asked whether a sophisticated foreign adversary was likely to be able to cover its tracks, he stated, "They could. Yeah. But I, I felt as if we coordinated with the right units at headquarters...for those specific adversaries.... And the information that was returned back to me was that there was no indication of a compromise."
The FBI statement came after a right-wing media organization, the Daily Caller, published a story alleging that "a Chinese-owned company operating in the Washington, D.C., area hacked Hillary Clinton’s private server throughout her term as secretary of state and obtained nearly all her emails." The story cited two sources briefed on the matter.
The story cited a remark at a July hearing by a conservative Republican congressman, Louis Gohmert of Texas, that another inspector general — the Intelligence Community Inspector General — found that virtually all of Clinton’s emails were sent to a "foreign entity."
The story said the Chinese firm "obtained Clinton’s emails in real time as she sent and received communications and documents through her personal server, " and that "the hacking was conducted as part of an intelligence operation."
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment about Gohmert's allegation or the Daily Caller story.The Justice Department IG's report noted that the FBI conducted "'intrusion analyses' on each of Clinton’s devices and other evidence to determine whether any classified information had been compromised," and said the agent assigned to conduct forensic analysis "described the team's efforts in this regard as exhaustive."
"He stated that these efforts included (1) examining the servers and others devices to identify suspicious logins or other activity, and (2) searching numerous datasets to determine whether foreign adversaries or known hostile domestic actors had accessed emails that the [team] had confirmed to contain classified information."
Former FBI Director James Comey, in his July 5, 2016, press conference regarding possible cyber intrusion of Clinton’s email servers, said the FBI had not found direct evidence of any intrusion into her personal email domain, but didn't rule out the possibility.
"Given the nature of the system and of the actors potentially involved, we assess that we would be unlikely to see such direct evidence. We do assess that hostile actors gained access to the private commercial email accounts of people with whom Secretary Clinton was in regular contact from her personal account ... She also used her personal email extensively while outside the United States, including sending and receiving work-related emails in the territory of sophisticated adversaries. Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton's personal email account."
Comey's remarks were widely reported.
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