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Flags at White House back at full staff after McCain's death

Posted at 7:28 AM, Aug 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-27 10:28:04-04

The flags at the White House, which were lowered over the weekend to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, are back at full-staff.

The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff on Monday to honor the Arizona Republican, who died Saturday of brain cancer.
    
President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Twitter to McCain's family but hasn't issued a presidential proclamation with an order lowering the flags. The two had a long-running feud.
    
U.S. Flag Code states that flags be lowered "on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress."
    
After Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts died in 2009, President Barack Obama ordered flags at the White House be flown at half-staff for five days.
    
The White House didn't immediately respond to questions Monday.