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Former VP Dick Cheney Dies at 84; Flags Half-Staff

11/7/2025

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Richard B. Cheney, former U.S. vice president, died November 3 at 84 from pneumonia and heart disease.
Flags across the United States and in South Dakota are flown at half-staff in his honor.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have not publicly commented.
Discussions about whether Cheney will lie in state are ongoing among Republican leaders.
Cheney had a contentious relationship with Trump, calling him a threat to the republic.

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Richard B. Cheney, former U.S. vice president, died November 3 at 84 from pneumonia and heart disease.
Flags across the United States and in South Dakota are flown at half-staff in his honor.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have not publicly commented.
Discussions about whether Cheney will lie in state are ongoing among Republican leaders.
Cheney had a contentious relationship with Trump, calling him a threat to the republic.