Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies
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Liz Cheney is grieving the loss of her father, Dick Cheney — while also facing fierce backlash from MAGA fans. The former Republican congresswoman was targeted by supporters of Donald Trump within minutes after news broke that her father had died at age 84 on Monday,
The flags at the White House are lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Tuesday.
Cheney leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Lynne. The couple had two daughters, Liz and Mary. In addition, Cheney leaves behind seven grandchildren. Liz and husband Philip Perry are the parents of five kids, while Mary and her partner, Heather Poe, have two children.
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) called former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday, a “patriotic American who loved his country.” “While we strongly disagreed on most policy issues, his patriotism was clear when he returned to the House Floor to commemorate the first anniversary of January 6th,
Dick and Liz Cheney discuss global diplomacy and U.S. politics in a 2015 USA TODAY interview.