Trump, Dick Cheney
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Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff on Nov. 4 after the death of Dick Cheney, but Tennessee flags continue to fly at full-staff.
Cheney had a complicated relationship with Trump, with Cheney, at one point, describing Trump as a "coward" and a threat to the republic.
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney's death has exposed an icy divide in Washington, as Donald Trump's White House offered only a perfunctory condolence—widely seen as a calculated snub after Cheney admitted voting for Kamala Harris.
Cheney, the 46th vice president, died of complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement Tuesday.
President Trump has yet to comment on Dick Cheney’s death. The White House lowered flags on Tuesday morning, though made no major proclamation. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday afternoon only that Trump was "aware" that Dick Cheney died.
Dick Cheney leaves behind a mixed legacy in his home state of Wyoming. He died Tuesday at age 84. Some in Wyoming remember the former vice president for being at odds with President Donald Trump after he stood by his daughter,
Cheney - the VP under President Bush from 2001 to 2009 - died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday night.