Michael Caputo, a former communications adviser to the Trump campaign, argued Sunday that the White House does not need to apologize for one of its staffers mocking Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
“We’ve all seen bad jokes in private and public. I think the White House is looking at the leak because there’s so many leaks out of the White House,” Caputo said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“This is a leak by some people who are working hard to undermine the president,” he added. “I don’t think it’s the White House’s responsibility to apologize for it.”
The Hill first reported on Thursday that White House communications aide Kelly Sadler said derisive comments about McCain’s cancer diagnosis during an internal meeting. – READ MORE
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