WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will not attend former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral – and wasn't asked to speak at the service.
A senior White House official said that the president would not attend the funeral and was not aware of anyone else on his staff going to the invitation-only service that will be held in Washington, DC, on Nov. 20 at the National Cathedral.
The White House previously said that Trump was "aware" of the vice president's passing and lowered flags to half-staff.
Two former presidents are known to be attending the service: George W. Bush, who served two terms in office with Cheney as his VP, and Joe Biden, who served as vice president for eight years before he won his own bid for the White House.
Bush is slated to speak at the service. It was not clear if any other former presidents would attend. Spokespersons for Bill Clinton and Barack Obama did not respond to requests for comment.
