Dick Cheney’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral brought together top U.S. political figures across party lines, while President Trump was not invited and remained publicly silent.
Dick Cheney, the former U.S. vice president whose influence spanned decades of American politics, was honored Thursday in a bipartisan funeral service at Washington National Cathedral, according to a report from THE KOREA TIMES.
The memorial brought together former Presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden, as well as former First Ladies Laura Bush and Jill Biden, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump, who “has been publicly silent” since Cheney’s death on Nov. 3, was not invited to the service. Bush praised Cheney as “solid and rare and reliable,” saying his “talent and his restraint” surpassed his ego. Liz Cheney, his eldest daughter, referenced her father’s belief that “bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans.” She avoided directly addressing the political feud with Trump.
Political leaders including Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Dan Quayle, Mike Pence and others filled the cathedral, described as “a spiritual home for the nation.” Additional tributes came from longtime cardiologist Jonathan Reiner, former NBC correspondent Pete Williams, and Cheney’s grandchildren.
Cheney died at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease after decades of heart problems and a transplant. Trump’s vice president, JD Vance, who was also not invited, said, “We certainly wish his family all the best in this moment of grieving.”
Flags were lowered to half-staff, but Trump issued no proclamation and made no public comment.