As he is laid to rest without Donald Trump or JD Vance in attendance, former VP, Defense Secretary & Congressman Dick Chaney once described Trump as a coward and said no one was a “greater threat to our republic.” Trump has not publicly expressed his condolences or commented on Cheney’s death but is "aware" of it. The funeral’s guest list itself is a nod to a time when Washington was not so polarized and politicians from both sides of the aisle paid their respects when a dignitary passed away.