Arrangements for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral have been set for this week, and millions will tune in to say goodbye to the politician.
The memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.. The service will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
A Republican stalwart, Cheney (R) was the White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977 and later served as U.S. Representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989. He was the 17th U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1989 to 1993, and then served as the country’s 46th Vice President from 2001 to 2009 alongside President George W. Bush.
Chene had long represented a brand of Republican politics that clashed sharply with Trump’s populist approach.
The divide deepened after Cheney and his daughter, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, became fierce critics of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Liz Cheney, who served as vice chair of the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Trump had “summoned a violent mob” and “caused a constitutional crisis.”
Her father publicly supported her stance, saying in a 2022 campaign ad that “there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” He later endorsed Democratic 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney listens to President George W. Bush make a statement about the war supplemental funding bill and then answer questions from the press in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 3, 2007.
Cheney died at 84 on Nov. 3, 2025, due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family.
Washington National Cathedral Dean Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith said in the press release that Cheney “devoted decades of his life to public service at the highest levels of government.”
“His life was marked by deep dedication to his family and to the country he served,” Hollerith said. “We pray for his family and all who loved him.”
USA TODAY has reached out to the Cheney family’s spokesperson to find out where the former VP will be buried.
Here’s what else officials have revealed about the memorial service.
Who is speaking at the service?
Thursday’s service will have multiple speakers, including:
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Former President George W. Bush
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Dr. Jonathan Reiner, Cheney’s longtime cardiologist and Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Pete Williams, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and former NBC News Justice Correspondent
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Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney, Cheney’s daughter, is also an attorney and former Republican politician who served from Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023
Cheney will be honored at same cathedral as former presidents Carter, Reagan, and more
The Washington National Cathedral, where Cheney will be remembered, is a member of the Episcopal Church and receives support from donors worldwide. The church receives no direct federal support, but often serves as the site of memorials and services for national figures.
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Other political figures whose memorials have been held at the cathedral include former President Jimmy Carter in January 2025, former President George H.W. Bush in December 2018, former President Gerald Ford in 2007, and former President Ronald Reagan in June 2004.
For Cheney’s service, clergy members participating include Rev. Sean Rowe, Dean of the Washington National Cathedral, as well as the Revs. Jan Naylor Cope, Rosemarie Logan Duncan, and Joshua D. Armstrong-Walters.
Contributing: Savannah Kuchar, Susan Page, and Darren Samuelsohn, USA TODAY
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
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