Entertainment | John McCain Leno Gets First McCain Interview on Veterans Day GOP candidate has kept off of TV since Election Day loss By Will McCahill Posted Nov 7, 2008 5:39 PM CST Copied Republican presidential candidate John McCain makes an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Aug. 25, 2008, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo) John McCain will help Jay Leno celebrate Veterans Day by appearing on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Monsters & Critics reports today. The Tuesday appearance will mark the Republican’s first TV interview since his loss to Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 election. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error