The Reason Trump Won’t Be at McCain’s Funeral Is Unusual. But He’s Not the First President to Skip a Significant Memorial

When Sen. John McCain is remembered at memorial ceremonies in Arizona and Washington, D.C., this week, and when he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, it will be a time for many of those who knew him to pay their respects. But President Trump will not attend the funeral — at the request of the Arizona Republican himself.