Trump's aides reportedly knew he could be criticized for holding a campaign rally while the nation mourns John McCain, but they decided to hold it anyway

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• As the nation prepares for Sen. John McCain's final send-off, President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a campaign rally, according to The New York Times.
• McCain, who died on Saturday, is expected to taken by military transport to an air base outside Washington — just as Trump is holding a rally in Indiana on Thursday.
• White House aides reportedly considered the optics of holding a Trump rally while the nation mourns the longtime senator and Vietnam War veteran, but ultimately decided that it was not possible to make changes to Trump's schedule.

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As the nation prepares for Sen. John McCain's final send-off, President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a campaign rally, according to a New York Times report published Wednesday.

White House aides reportedly considered the optics of holding a Trump rally while the nation mourns the longtime senator and Vietnam War veteran, but ultimately decided that it was not possible to make changes to Trump's schedule.

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