Since President Trump was sworn in, Sen John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been one of his chief antagonists in the Senate.
But over the past few months, McCain has amped up his criticism of the president to a level rarely seen in recent, intra-party political battles.
While accepting an award for bipartisanship Monday night in Philadelphia, McCain excoriated Trump's internal-looking foreign policy as a “half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problem.”
McCain is in a season of speaking his mind more than usual. Over the summer he announced he was diagnosed with a deadly form of brain cancer. He told CBS's "60 Minutes” that he's “more energetic and more engaged as a result.”
“I know that I've got to do everything I can to serve this country while I can,” McCain said.
Apparently to McCain, that means warning his party and his country of about President Trump as clearly as possible. At this point, his message is evident: He doesn't think Trump is a good leader, and he thinks Republicans should stand up to him. Judging by recent events, some of his colleagues seem to be listening.
Trump responded in a radio interview by appearing to threaten McCain with retaliation: "It won't be pretty." McCain responded on CNN: "I've faced far greater challenges than this."
Here are seven biting recent criticisms of the Trump administration from McCain.
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