Overview
- The Nov. 20 service at Washington National Cathedral drew a cross-party roster, with Joe Biden, George W. Bush, and former vice presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore, and Dan Quayle in attendance.
- President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were not invited, while Pence attended and was described as the closest senior Trump-era figure present.
- Commentary since the funeral frames it either as a dignified reminder of civic ritual or as a display of an insular political class.
- Notable attendees from media and public health, including Rachel Maddow, Anthony Fauci, and James Carville, underscored the event’s unusual cross-spectrum tableau.
- Analyses revisited Cheney’s outsized and disputed legacy—his post‑9/11 policies, his redefinition of the vice presidency, and his later break with Trump, including his endorsement of Kamala Harris in 2024.