President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE took to Twitter Thursday to commemorate the accomplishments of astronaut and former Sen. John Glenn (D-Ohio), who died Thursday at the age of 95.
“Today we lost a great pioneer of air and space in John Glenn,” the president-elect tweeted.
“He was a hero and inspired generations of future explorers. He will be missed.”
Today we lost a great pioneer of air and space in John Glenn. He was a hero and inspired generations of future explorers. He will be missed.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2016
ADVERTISEMENTVice President-elect Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PencePence posts, deletes photo of Trump campaign staff without face masks, not social distancing Pence threatens to deploy military if Pennsylvania governor doesn’t quell looting Pence on Floyd: ‘No tolerance for racism’ in US MORE also offered praise for Glenn on social media. “Saddened to hear of the passing of a US hero/astronaut/statesman,” Pence tweeted. “His courage inspired a generation to explore & serve. Godspeed John Glenn.”
Saddened to hear of the passing of a US hero/astronaut/statesman. His courage inspired a generation to explore & serve. Godspeed John Glenn
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) December 8, 2016
Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died surrounded by family at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Glenn flew 149 combat missions as a Maine pilot during World War II and the Korean War.
He served in the Senate for 24 years and helped launch the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy at Ohio State University.
He founded the John Glenn School of Public Affairs there in 2006.
Glenn’s body will lie in the state at the Ohio Statehouse for a day, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
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