Trump and Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's funeral, but all four living former vice presidents attending

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2025, 12:24 AM ET


Past presidents and politicians of both parties will gather Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics. But neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance were invited to Cheney’s funeral, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Cheney will receive full military honors at the memorial service, which is expected to be a bipartisan who’s who of Washington dignitaries. More than 1,000 guests are expected at the invitation-only funeral Thursday morning at Washington’s National Cathedral — including all four living former vice presidents and two former presidents.

Former presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden will pay their respects, along with former vice presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore and Dan Quayle. There are also expected to be a number of Supreme Court Justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Elena Kagan. A large number of past and present Cabinet members from both Republican and Democratic administrations will also attend, as well as congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle.

Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi is expected to attend along with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and former leader Mitch McConnell. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/politics/dick-cheney-funeral-washington

[lapfog_1]

1. I feel a little sorry for his daughter

but Dick Cheney was and is a war criminal. Even if 9/11 was neither LIHOP nor MIHOP... the lies about Iraq and WMDs got thousands and maybe 100s of thousands of people killed... and Cheney was at the heart of that conspiracy.

No one should attend his funeral other than his family. No military honors should be rendered.

[Javaman]

2. completely agree...

we live in a fucked up society.

[travelingthrulife]

8. Yup. He was a war criminal.

His daughter is experiencing Karma.

[Mr. Sparkle]

3. What he did with the iraq war should discount him from receiving full military honors

[bucolic_frolic]

4. The Republican Party of the Cheney era doesn't exist anymore

They are exercising their privilege, and rightfully so, to hold their ceremony as they want and see fit.

[RazorbackExpat]

6. The Republican Party of the Cheney era was as fucked up as can be

Please don't whitewash the Cheney/Bush legacy

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

13. It was a stepping stone to TSF and the MAGAts.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. The mere fact that the current administration has been BARRED from attending...

Is POWERFUL in that they are NOT welcomed.

The threat by Trump towards Liz Cheney is proof enough. Bad blood there.

[Hotler]

7. Were the Obama's not invited or, did they decline? nt

[Bayard]

14. I think they opted out

[RazorbackExpat]

9. Remember all the teabaggers who had gathered outside of Al Gore's house

demanding that he immediately vacate for Cheney, even though he was still legally entitled to live in his official residence?

Fuck that shit. Republicans are assholes. Pure and simple

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Former Vice Presidents Gore, Harris, Quayle and Pence have arrived at the funeral for former VP Dick Cheney.

Link to tweet

[BumRushDaShow]

12. It's a rare sight to see Quayle anywhere!