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.

The flags at the White House are lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Tuesday.

Despite five heart attacks, multiple surgeries and a heart transplant, Cheney still lived a long life and died surrounded by family at 84 years old.

Dick Cheney was arguably the most powerful vice president in U.S. history and he served four presidents over his career. Cheney died at age 84, and former President George H.W. Bush biographer Jon Meacham shares a remembrance of Cheney’s work and legacy.

In 2010, Dick Cheney received an LVAD device ahead of a heart transplant, which resulted in him possibly living with no pulse for nearly 20 months.

The post Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing former Vice President, dead at 84 appeared first on Salon.com. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dished out an ice-cold answer after being asked about the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday.

Over the years, Cheney underwent quadruple bypass surgery to reroute blood flow around clogged heart arteries as well as less invasive artery-clearing angioplasties. He had a pacemaker implanted to monitor his heartbeat. He also experienced blood vessel problems in his legs.