US EditionDick Cheney's political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming
- On Monday, former Vice President Dick Cheney died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, and former President George W. Bush said, `Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was.`
- Cheney built his career over decades in government and industry, serving three administrations and leading Dallas-based Halliburton before joining President George W. Bush's 2000 ticket.
- Commentators recalled Cheney's commanding presence in political rooms as he deeply shaped American foreign policy after 9/11 and fiercely defended the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- Hours after his death, flags were lowered outside the Bush Presidential Library on the campus of SMU and statewide at the Republican governor of Wyoming's order, while some state politicians offered measured praise and others expressed sadness that Cheney would not be fondly remembered.
- Cheney's legacy remained contested in Wyoming amid years of conflict with President Donald Trump, who criticized him and Liz Cheney after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, helping Trump-backed challengers defeat Cheney allies in 2022.
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Dick Cheney's political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming
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, former U.S.
The lasting influence of Dick Cheney's political career
Outside the Bush Presidential Library on the campus of SMU, flags are lowered in honor of Vice President Dick Cheney. The 46th vice president under George W. Bush died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease Monday night, his family said. President Bush released a statement that read, in part, “Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was. History will remember him as among the finest p…
Political stars often go up and down, but few have had a more remarkable trajectory than Dick Cheney in Wyoming, his home state.
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