"Dick Cheney, a central force behind the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and regarded as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, died at 84 on Monday from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said Tuesday. A former Wyoming congressman and secretary of defense, Cheney helped expand presidential power as vice president from 2001 to 2009 and built a national security team that became its own power center."
"He vigorously advocated for the Iraq war, warning of weapons of mass destruction that were never found, and defended enhanced interrogation techniques that others called torture. He clashed with several top aides, including Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. Cheney's daughter Liz lost her House seat after opposing Donald Trump and voting to impeach him after the January 6, 2021 attack."
Dick Cheney died at 84 on Nov. 3, 2025, from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He served as vice president from 2001 to 2009 and helped expand presidential power while building a national security team that became its own power center. He vigorously advocated for the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, warning of weapons of mass destruction that were never found, and defended enhanced interrogation techniques criticized as torture. Cheney previously served as secretary of defense, directing the 1991 operation to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait, and later led Halliburton. He suffered longstanding heart problems and received a heart transplant in 2012. He is survived by his wife Lynne and daughters Liz and Mary.
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