John McCain
John McCain was a prominent U.S. politician known for his defense of the release of the 2014 Senate report on torture.
Senator
August 29, 1936
Virgo
August 25, 2018
81
John McCain was a distinguished American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona and was the Republican nominee in the 2008 Presidential election. He was well-known for championing campaign finance reform, immigration reform, and national defense policy, as well as focusing on foreign policy issues and advocating for better treatment of prisoners of war. McCain wrote several books, including “Faith of My Fathers,” “Worth Fighting For,” and “The Restless Wave,” and was an outspoken critic of corruption in boxing, introducing legislation for federal oversight of the sport. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 81. Notably, McCain staunchly defended the contentious decision to release the 2014 Senate report on torture, which revealed the CIA’s interrogation techniques following the 9/11 attacks.