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Trump and JD Vance Notably Absent from D.C. Funeral for Dick Cheney, Architect of Iraq Invasion

HeadlineNov 21, 2025

The funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney was held Thursday at Washington National Cathedral. Cheney was a key architect of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, but Iraq was not even mentioned during the funeral. Former President George W. Bush delivered the eulogy. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited to attend. Cheney, a lifelong Republican, had endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 race.

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