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Dick Cheney’s Washington National Cathedral Memorial Set for Thursday at 11 a.m. ET

The invite-only cathedral service will stream online, with attendance by Trump administration officials unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Confirmed speakers include George W. Bush, Liz Cheney, Cheney’s grandchildren, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, Pete Williams and the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith.
  • The service at Washington National Cathedral is by invitation with heightened security, and a public livestream will be available on the cathedral’s and news outlets’ YouTube channels.
  • The White House has not confirmed whether the president or other administration officials will attend, and the president has not issued a public tribute beyond flag protocol acknowledgments.
  • Burial arrangements have not been announced, and flags are to remain at half-staff under federal practice until interment.
  • Cheney died Nov. 3 at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, closing a career that included service as defense secretary and two terms as vice president.