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Cheney Funeral Set for Nov. 20 as GOP Weighs How to Honor Him

Plans for a Washington National Cathedral service now put decisions on formal honors to a political test.

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

  • 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 unclear whether he will lie in state or receive a state funeral.
  • Flags are flying at half-staff under federal statute through interment, and President Donald Trump has not issued a public statement.
  • Many Texas Republicans in Congress have stayed silent, reflecting broader GOP reticence, though some figures such as Ted Cruz and Jodey Arrington offered praise.
  • Tributes from leaders including Kamala Harris and Joe Biden contrasted with renewed debate over Cheney’s legacy in the Iraq War, interrogation practices, and surveillance programs.