Headline Roundup May 14, 2018
WH Aide Jokes About McCain's Death
Summary from the AllSides News Team
White House aide Kelly Sadler reportedly joked in an internal meeting that Sen. John McCain's vote "doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway," sparking fierce debate in Washington on the pervasive leaking culture and if Sadler should be fired.
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