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Cheney Memorial Set for Thursday at National Cathedral as Bush Leads Tributes

Attendance by President Trump and other former presidents remains unconfirmed, keeping the political optics of the service unresolved.

File photo of former Vice President Dick Cheney
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ST. MICHAELS, MD -- MARCH 17: Former Vice President Dick Cheney is interviewed by executive producer Chris Whipple for 'The Presidents' Gatekeepers' project about White House Chiefs of Staff, March 17, 2012 in St. Michaels, Maryland. Cheney also served as the White House Chief of Staff under President Gerald Ford and the Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The invite-only service begins at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 20 at Washington National Cathedral, with the public able to watch via the cathedral’s website, YouTube, and news broadcasts.
  • Speakers include George W. Bush, Liz Cheney, Cheney’s grandchildren, Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, and Pete Williams.
  • The White House has not said whether President Trump or any administration officials will attend, and other former presidents have not confirmed plans.
  • Flags were ordered to half-staff nationwide in accordance with federal law following Cheney’s death on Nov. 3 at age 84.
  • Burial arrangements have not been announced, and questions about additional official honors continue to be monitored by reporters.