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Cheney Funeral Set for Nov. 20 as GOP Response Exposes Party Rift

A Washington National Cathedral service is set for Nov. 20, with unresolved lying‑in‑state plans now a proxy for GOP loyalty tests.

George W. Bush and Dick Cheney on the final day of the Republican National Convention on Sept. 2, 2004, in New York City. Funeral details have been set for former Vice President Dick Cheney following his death earlier this week. 
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Colin Powell, huddle prior to testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Thursday, Feb. 21, 1991 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Funeral details have been set for former Vice President Dick Cheney following his death earlier this week. 
President George W. Bush walks with Vice President Dick Cheney at the White House on October 29, 2003 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Vice President Dick Cheney gestures while speaking at the Charlotte Chamber in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. Funeral details have been set for former Vice President Dick Cheney following his death earlier this week. 

Overview

  • Dick Cheney died at 84, with his family citing complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.
  • A funeral service is scheduled for Nov. 20 at Washington National Cathedral, and it remains undecided whether he will lie in state or receive a state funeral.
  • Flags were lowered to half-staff under federal statute until interment, and President Trump has not issued a personal statement on Cheney’s passing.
  • Tributes from figures such as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris contrasted with muted reactions from many Trump-aligned Republicans, including several in the Texas delegation.
  • Coverage underscores Cheney’s polarizing legacy as a key architect of the Iraq War and post‑9/11 policies, as well as his late‑career break with MAGA politics, including his 2024 endorsement of Kamala Harris.