McCain The funeral of Senator John McCain at the Washington National Catherdral on September 1 was well attended by both sides of the political spectrum – including former presidents Obama and Bush. One notable absentee was President Donald Trump who was uninvited by McCain as he prepared his own funeral. McCain was widely known as a Republican ‘maverick’ who often crossed party lines on a whole host of issues. Most recently, his unexpected vote against repealing Obamacare during a tense, late night Senate session.