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Dick Cheney’s funeral, in photos

Nov 20, 2025, 11:13 AM

The casket with former Vice President Dick Cheney is carried out of the Washington National Cathedr...

The casket with former Vice President Dick Cheney is carried out of the Washington National Cathedral after services, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral service was held Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. The consequential and polarizing former vice president under Republican George W. Bush will be added to a bipartisan yet small group of prominent leaders commemorated there.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Dick Cheney’s funeral, in photos