Overview
- Former Vice President Dick Cheney died last week at age 84, closing a decades-long career that spanned chief of staff, congressman, defense secretary, and two-term vice president.
- President Trump has offered no public condolence, and his press secretary said flags at the White House were lowered because statute requires it.
- Hawkish Republicans including Sens. Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Tom Cotton praised Cheney’s toughness and national security posture.
- Critics continue to fault Cheney for championing disputed WMD claims and driving the 2003 Iraq invasion, a legacy he framed through a risk-averse 'One Percent Doctrine.'
- Cheney later broke with Trump after Jan. 6, declaring Trump unfit for power and pledging to vote for Kamala Harris, underscoring today’s divided tributes.