Conservative pundit Malkin criticizes ‘ghost of John McCain’ at CPAC

PHOENIX — Almost seven months after his death, former U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona is still drawing criticism.

Conservative pundit Michelle Malkin spoke Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland about problems with immigration.

She said both parties failed to address issues including immigrants overstaying visas and E-Verify being “stalled.”

“Both parties are to blame. And yes, I’m looking at you, retired Paul Ryan, and yes, I’m looking at you, Mitch McConnell,” she said.

“And yes, I’m looking at you, Bush family, and yes, I’m looking at you, the ghost of John McCain.”

McCain served in the Senate from 1987 until he died of brain cancer in August.

McCain’s wife Cindy reacted to Malkin’s jab on Twitter, saying that Malkin never knew him.

@michellemalkin You never knew @SenJohnMcCain . You should be so lucky.

— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) March 2, 2019

Malkin expressed no remorse, calling Cindy “triggered.”

So triggered… https://t.co/wLK2M1pmtH

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) March 2, 2019

McCain’s daughter Meghan said on Twitter that “‘the ghost’ of my beloved father was used as ghoulish and deeply disturbed political propaganda on CPAC’s stage.”

She also retweeted conservative TV personality S.E. Cupp, who linked to Malkin’s speech and said “CPAC was once a place to exchange conservative ideas. Now it’s just a place for … mean-spirited garbage.”

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