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BumRushDaShow

(163,521 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:17 PM 18 hrs ago

Biden plans to attend Dick Cheney's funeral

Source: USA Today

Nov. 19, 2025 11:37 a.m. ET


Former President Joe Biden plans to attend the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney that will be held in Washington, DC, on Nov. 20.

Former first lady Jill Biden will also be attending, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to USA TODAY.

Cheney, the former American businessman and politician, died of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Nov. 3 at the age of 84. His funeral is slated to take place at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, at 11 a.m. ET.

Considered the most powerful and the most controversial vice president in American history, Cheney served as vice president under George W. Bush for two terms from 2001 to 2009.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/19/biden-attending-dick-cheney-funeral/87353016007/

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Biden plans to attend Dick Cheney's funeral (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP
Is Dick still dead? Botany 18 hrs ago #1
Sixteen days in a coffin, he is probably close. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #3
I hope he doesn't attend JustAnotherGen 18 hrs ago #2
Is Trump sending ICE? twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #4
This does not surprise me LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #5
I hope he remembers to bring a wooden stake. Gary 50 17 hrs ago #6
It's called respect, even if babylonsister 15 hrs ago #7
Please Mrsfiddlegirl 15 hrs ago #8
I don't blame him for going. LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #9
"Return of the Jedi" showed the proper way BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #10
This is especially appropriate since Trump was not invited. Lasher 9 hrs ago #11

JustAnotherGen

(37,397 posts)
2. I hope he doesn't attend
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:43 PM
18 hrs ago

Donold's and if he does . . . that he gets to sit in front of Jake Tapper.

babylonsister

(172,495 posts)
7. It's called respect, even if
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:06 PM
15 hrs ago

everyone hated him, he was a VP. Now, all bets are off were someone else to be in that box.

Mrsfiddlegirl

(48 posts)
8. Please
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:13 PM
15 hrs ago

Please let Biden outlive the Tangerine King so we don't have to watch Biden denied the respectful state funeral he deserves.

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