{"id":541345,"date":"2021-05-26T12:20:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=541345"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:20:22","slug":"former-us-senator-john-warner-dead-at-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-us-senator-john-warner-dead-at-94\/","title":{"rendered":"Former US Senator John Warner Dead At 94"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-us-senator-john-warner-dead-at-94%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=541345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-72460375-1-scaled-e1622039291169.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Former Republican Virginia Sen. John Warner passed away at the age of 94 on Tuesday at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Associated Press (AP) reported.<\/p>\n<p>The former Navy secretary and Republican senator was married to actress Elizabeth Taylor, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairobserver.com\/region\/north_america\/ellis-cashmore-life-legacy-elizabeth-taylor-richard-burton-celebrity-lifestyle-entertainment-news-68910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">died<\/a> on Mar. 23, 2011.&nbsp; Warner passed away due to heart failure with his wife and daughter by his side, the AP <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/john-warner-virginia-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-government-and-politics-17a5cd9c4218ee6a931099956ec4c119?utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Born on Feb. 18, 1927, in Washington D.C., and joining the Navy at 17-years-old Warner worked as a 3rd class electronics technician while in the Navy, continuing on to receive his engineering degree from Washington and Lee University in 1949.<\/p>\n<p>Elected to the Senate in 1978 and serving just five terms, Warner garnered a lot of attention from his marriage to the notable Taylor, after previously meeting her on a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/larry-king-elizabeth-taylor-john-warner-entertainment-b98a2889df69f2bd46fa6984ef8926ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blind date<\/a> in 1976 at a dinner with Queen Elizabeth of England, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Warner, who retired from the Senate after 30 years and served as the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee for a period of time, was also a huge supporter of former President George W. Bush, and even defended the Bush Administration over their handling of the Iraq War.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was frail but had a lot of spirit and was involved until his last days,\u201d explained Susan A. Magill, Warner\u2019s chief of staff for many years. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2016\/06\/17\/michael-caine-trashes-gender-pay-gap-says-elizabeth-taylor-made-way-more-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Michael Caine Trashes Gender Pay Gap, Says Elizabeth Taylor Made Way More Money)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.8787878787879\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Former GOP Sen. John Warner of Virginia, military expert once married to Elizabeth Taylor, dies at 94, former aide says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wdZm8yH7uM\">https:\/\/t.co\/wdZm8yH7uM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/1397522054618959874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis country has lost a great patriot,\u201d Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said. \u201cIn Congress, we all knew him as a voice of courage, conviction and comity; a leader unafraid to speak the truth but always committed to finding common ground and consensus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Republican Virginia Sen. 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