Dick Cheney's funeral was held on Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Cheney served as Vice President under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. He died on Nov. 3, at 84 years old, "due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease."
Bush and Cheney's daughter, Liz, gave the eulogies.
What got a lot of talk on social media about was who was there - and who wasn't.
Starting with the "who wasn't," President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited. Cheney and his daughter were big critics of Trump, and they supported Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential run. Vance showed some class and wished them well during their time of grief.
JD Vance: "My condolences go to Dick Cheney and his family, obviously there are some political disagreements there but he was a guy who served his country, we certainly wish his family all the best in this moment of grieving."
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) November 20, 2025
I'm thinking going probably wasn't high on their list, after all the attacks from Cheney and his daughter.
NOW - Funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney commences. pic.twitter.com/04IjuVFbzE
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 20, 2025
Kamala Harris was there. She had to sit next to Joe and Jill Biden, which must have been interesting, especially given the negative comments she's made about him on her book tour. She had her finger up at him as though she was remonstrating with him. Also in the front row were Bush and his wife, and Mike Pence and his wife. Behind them were Al Gore and Dan Quayle. Then, behind them were members of Congress, including Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA-11).
The Washington Post's Dylan Wells posted some good pictures, noting members of the Jan. 6th Committee were there, including Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8).
Hill section at the Cheney funeral — lots of Jan 6 committee representation. Pelosi and Boehner sitting together and spent some time chatting before sitting down. pic.twitter.com/DovQsSRFQI
— Dylan Wells (@dylanewells) November 20, 2025
Notice who else wasn't there? The Obamas or the Clintons. Bill Clinton had an "unavoidable scheduling conflict." The Obamas didn't even bother to explain, according to People. Barack did express condolences when Cheney died.
What I found most surprising was that Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rachel Maddow, and James Carville were also there, sitting with each other in the same row.
Anthony Fauci, Rachel Maddow and James Carville are sitting together at Dick Cheney’s funeral. pic.twitter.com/MOdh99AV0H
— Dylan Wells (@dylanewells) November 20, 2025
I thought the left thought he was evil, yet Maddow and Carville are still there. So I guess he became "un-evil" the minute that he became anti-Trump. Maddow called Cheney the "maestro of terror politics" in 2009.
CNN is reporting it was invite-only, so everyone there was asked.
Bush told a nice story of how he came to pick Cheney.
"I wanted someone with the ability to step into the presidency without getting distracted by the ambition to seek it."
— ABC News (@ABC) November 20, 2025
Former President George W. Bush reflects on choosing Dick Cheney as his vice president during remarks at Cheney's funeral. https://t.co/J4VmDbYGVV pic.twitter.com/DOQoNQDnaA
Liz also spoke.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY): "[Former Vice President Dick Cheney] knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans. For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all." pic.twitter.com/tpS279WqRJ
— Forbes Breaking News (@ForbesTVNews) November 20, 2025
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