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Cheney Memorial Set for Thursday at National Cathedral as Biden Attends and Bush Delivers Tribute

The White House lowered flags under statutory law without issuing a proclamation.

The American flag is seen at half-staff, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
FILE - Former Vice President Dick Cheney attends a primary election night gathering for his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Aug. 16, 2022, in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Vice President Dick Cheney gives an address at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sept. 25, 2006, as part of a fundraiser for Republican candidates.
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Overview

  • The invitation-only service begins at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 20 in Washington and will be livestreamed for public viewing.
  • Scheduled speakers include cathedral dean Randolph Marshall Hollerith, George W. Bush, Liz Cheney, Cheney’s grandchildren, cardiologist Jonathan Reiner and former aide and journalist Pete Williams.
  • Joe Biden’s attendance has been confirmed by a spokesperson.
  • President Donald Trump will not attend and was not asked to speak, according to a senior White House official.
  • Dick Cheney died Nov. 3 at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, and burial arrangements have not been announced.