"A bipartisan group of former United States presidents and officials has convened in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, to honour the life of Dick Cheney, a vice president who passed away on November 3. A powerful figure in Republican politics, Cheney served under President George W Bush from 2001 to 2009. He died at age 84. list of 3 itemsend of list He is best remembered for helping to spearhead the invasion of Iraq and crafting key policies during the so-called war on terror."
"At Thursday's funeral, a range of top officials lined the pews to offer their respects. They included former Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Joe Biden, ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Mike Pence, who served during President Donald Trump's first term. Notably absent was Trump himself: He and the current vice president, JD Vance, were reportedly not invited."
"Cheney's former boss Bush was among the speakers to pay tribute to the vice president for his legacy. It's something to be cherished when a man of his calibre has been your colleague and friend, Bush said in his remarks. We're grateful for his good life, we honour his service, and we pray that somewhere up the trail we will meet him again."
A bipartisan group of former US presidents and officials convened at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC to honour Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at age 84. Cheney served as vice president under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and is best remembered for helping to spearhead the invasion of Iraq and for policies during the war on terror that led to human rights abuses. Top officials attended the funeral, including Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence. Donald Trump and current vice president JD Vance were reportedly not invited. George W. Bush spoke in praise of Cheney, while the memorial made little mention of the Iraq war. Cheney previously served as Gerald Ford’s chief of staff, spent a decade in the House of Representatives, and was defense secretary under George H. W. Bush.
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