Sarah Palin excluded from McCain's funeral

August 30, 2018 23:31

Sarah Palin, the ex-Alaska governor who served as John McCain's running mate when he ran for the US president in 2008, is reportedly banned from his funeral.

According to US media, the request to Palin - who Senator McCain later regretted selecting - was sent through a family intermediary.

A Palin "family source" told NBC News that "out of respect" to the family, "we have nothing to add at this point".

Palin was unveiled as McCain's running mate exactly 10 years ago.

"The Palin family will always cherish their friendship with the McCains and hold those memories dear," the family representative told a reporter on Wednesday.

The 81-year-old Arizona Republican senator and former Vietnam prisoner-of-war died last Saturday after a battle with brain cancer.

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