Posted on 11/04/2025 1:42:52 PM PST by simpson96
WASHINGTON — The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney — saying flags were lowered to half-staff at the executive mansion because the law requires it.
President Trump has repeatedly attacked Cheney, who died Monday at age 84, as a “warmonger” and sparred with his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) who served as the top Republican on the House select committee that investigated Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Both Dick and Liz Cheney endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s election, with the former VP saying Trump was the greatest threat to the country since its founding.
“Last I checked, the president had not commented on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Is the White House involved in the funeral arrangements in any way?” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked during her regular briefing.
“Does the president plan to speak at the funeral? Has he spoken to anyone in the Cheney family today? And does the White House have an opinion on whether or not the former vice president should lie in honor or state in the Capitol?”
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Not sure what protocol says about former vp funerals. Who was the last one who passed away? Mondale? Send Vance or some lower level official and simply be there and not speak.
I would try to prosecute the ba$t@rd post-houmous. Arrest his daughter at his wake would be the first step.
Fire must always be fought with a bigger fire. They brought a match and we bring a blowtorch.
Agree...don’t even know the names of most VPs...
Why would the White House have an opinion on whether Cheney lies in state state at the capitol, that is Congress’s purview, also it it up to Frau Bluecher Cheney to disclose if anyone has spoken to her, and completely up to the Cheney family ho speaks at the funeral. Of course the “journalist” responsible for this piece of hate article knows that, but hey if we can try and splash some muck on Trump what does the truth matter.
Well. BYE.
The Cheney’s/Bush’s did more to HARM this country than HELP it.
Trump should be silent and let others comment.
He won’t be missed for a nanosecond.
The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney
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The name rings a bell, but that’s about all.
Good one.
Yeah, but the NYP loves their neocons and GOPe.
A-OK NY me.
And ha ha, can you imagine Trump getting going there?
The Cheney family tried to destroy President Trump why should he give a rats behind about warmonger neocon murdering Dick Cheney
I totally agree Sarah!!!!
Merely following the politeness rule. If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all.
“Arrest his daughter at his wake would be the first step.”
That would be ... AWESOME!
If you can’t say anything nice, say nothing.
Face it, most politicians have a somewhat similar draft history... Yes, including Trump (5X times).
And Wyoming still went for Trump. 72%.
“The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney”
Good.
"It was an unfriendly smile, a shark's smile, a Vice-President Richard B. Cheney official portrait in the post office smile."
Why should they acknowledge it? Dick turned into a traitor. If you could endorse Kamala, you are a disgrace.
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