The late former Vice President Dick Cheney may have irked President Donald Trump one last time, as the MAGA leader plans to skip Cheney’s funeral after being curiously left off the list of speakers.
Cheney was a strong critic of Trump, once calling him “the greatest threat” to the republic.
“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump,” Cheney said last year in announcing he’d vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.”
Cheney died on Nov. 3 at the age of 84 from complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. On Wednesday, USA Today reported at least two former presidents plan to attend the service: George W. Bush, who served two terms with Cheney as his vice president, and Joe Biden. Bush is slated to speak at the service.
Trump, however, will not attend the funeral — and “wasn’t asked to speak at the service,” the report noted.
“A senior White House official said that the president would not attend the funeral and was not aware of anyone else on his staff going to the invitation-only service that will be held in Washington, DC, on Nov. 20 at the National Cathedral,” the report said.
The White House has said Trump was “aware” of Cheney’s death and lowered flags to half-staff.
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