Former President Barack Obama issued a quick message on Twitter after news broke that U.S. Senator John McCain was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Obama and McCain were opponents during the 2008 presidential election. The two were also colleagues in the Senate.
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Other statements of support were issued throughout the night by the White House and his colleagues as well as former president Bill Clinton and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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