Article snippet: MORE (R-Ariz.) in a pair of tweets this weekend, reigniting criticism of the widely respected lawmaker seven months after his death. Trump's tweets renewed his long-simmering disdain for McCain, who died in August after a battle with brain cancer. The criticism prompted McCain's friends, family and former colleagues from both sides of the aisle to defend him and came amid a broader discussion over whether Trump's rhetoric has contributed to inflamed tensions internationally. Amid a flurry of tweets that touched on the shootings at two mosques in New Zealand, perceived bias on "Saturday Night Live" and controversial comments from Fox News hosts, Trump twice on Saturday and Sunday singled out McCain for criticism. Trump referenced reports that court papers showed an aide for the late senator had shared a dossier of allegations, some unverified, about Trump's ties to Russia with the FBI and the media. "He had far worse 'stains' than this, including thumbs down on repeal and replace after years of campaigning to repeal and replace!" the president tweeted on Saturday afternoon, invoking McCain's vote against the GOP effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017. "So it was indeed (just proven in court papers) 'last in his class' (Annapolis) John McCain that sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it printed BEFORE the Election," Trump wrote on Sunday morning. "He & the Dems, working together, failed (as usual)," he added. "Even the Fake News ... Link to the full article to read more