Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) blamed President Obama for having "allowed" the Nice attack that left 84 people dead just hours after the terrorist's deadly rampage, BuzzFeed reports.
"As far as the tragedy in France is concerned, obviously this is an act of mayhem and despicable. I also have to tell you — our prayers are with the families, obviously, and the French people — but I also have to tell you, that as long as we have a leadership in this country — the president of the United States — who allowed this to happen, his policies are directly responsible for ISIS and ISIS is responsible for these attacks," McCain told KTAR 92.3 FM's Bruce St. James and Pamela Hughes show on Friday.
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"This president has failed miserably and all this stuff didn't have to happen. I'm sorry to say that I predicted everything that has happened, and I predict more attacks just as the director of National Intelligence and the head of the CIA have predicted. This president has failed America and the world," McCain continued on KTAR 92.3 FM. You can listen to his full response below, from BuzzFeed. Jeva Lange
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