Overview
- The invitation-only funeral begins at 11 a.m. ET at Washington National Cathedral and will be livestreamed for the public.
- George W. Bush will deliver a tribute, with the homily by the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith and remarks from Liz Cheney, grandchildren, Dr. Jonathan Reiner and Pete Williams.
- A senior White House official says President Donald Trump will not attend or speak, and CNN reports neither Trump nor Vice President JD Vance was invited.
- Former President Joe Biden will attend, and CNN says all four living former vice presidents—Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore and Dan Quayle—are expected among a bipartisan roster of dignitaries.
- The White House lowered flags under statutory guidance without issuing a proclamation, and the family has not announced Cheney’s burial plans.