Cindy McCain already shot down rumors that she's endorsing Joe Biden

McCain Family.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden hasn't formally announced his presidential candidacy yet — he'll reportedly do that on Thursday — but there's already some intrigue around potential prominent endorsements.

The Washington Examiner reported Wednesday that the family of the late Sen. John McCain, who died last August, was planning on backing Biden's bid. The report wasn't entirely surprising thanks to McCain's longstanding feud with President Trump, which Trump has continued even after McCain's death, often trading barbs with the senator's daughter, Meghan. Biden and McCain were also known to be close friends — Biden eulogized McCain at his funeral.

However, Cindy McCain has already come out to dash the rumors, albeit with friendly words.

The denial is not necessarily a direct refutation of the Examiner's story, which reports that a McCain family source cautioned against expecting a "formal family endorsement" because some members of the family remain in the military.

The Washington Post reports that Biden's campaign spokesperson said "nothing has been communicated at this point" from Meghan McCain about whether she plans to endorse Biden. Read more at The Washington Examiner.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.