Dick Cheney

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

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Bipartisan salute to Cheney

Al Gore, Joe Biden, Jill Biden and Kamala Harris at former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral today. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A bipartisan litany of former presidents, vice presidents and other D.C. notables gathered at Washington National Cathedral today for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral. Cheney, President George W. Bush's vice president, died earlier this month at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Among those on hand: Former Presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush; former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence and Al Gore; and Cheney's daughter, former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. Notably absent: President Trump, a Cheney family nemesis who wasn't invited. Liz Cheney speaks during her father's funeral service. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images ?? President Bush, Cheney's former boss, said: "At a rare public appearance in 2022, he offered a kind of parting reflection. He said, 'When you can look back on a lifetime in politics and government, and what you value most are the friendships, then I guess you've done all right.'" "A lot of us know that feeling, as we say an affectionate farewell to the 46th vice president of the United States. It's something to be cherished when a man of his caliber has been your colleague and friend. This son of Wyoming, this son of Marjorie and Richard Cheney of Casper, went far in this world, and in our own lives left a very fine mark. We are grateful for his good life. We honor his service. And we pray that somewhere up the trail, we will meet him again." Scenes from the service ... ? More photos.