Bush Knew Saturday About Hunting Accident Staff and agencies 13 February, 2006 By NEDRA PICKLER, 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Bush knew Saturday evening that Vice President Dick Cheney had accidentally shot a hunting companion, but the information wasn‘t made public until the next day — by a private citizen — the White House said Monday. Cheney apparently did not see Whittington, and the vice president accidentally hit him in the face, neck and chest with bird shot. McClellan was informed Saturday night that someone in the Cheney hunting party was involved, but he didn‘t know that Cheney was...