Ben Rhodes, a foreign policy adviser to President Barack Obama, tweeted: Not every Democrat was thrilled by Dick Cheney’s re-appearance. "I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration, that Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA," Pelosi told CNN. Bush presidency, Cheney became the bete noire of Democrats, who attacked him for promoting oil production, instigating war with Iraq and accruing unprecedented power within the vice president’s office.Īs late as 2014, Pelosi criticized Cheney over enhanced interrogation techniques of terrorism suspects that amounted to torture. From Darth Vader to honored guestīack during the George W. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and members of both parties shook hands with Dick Cheney it was a startling sign of how much American politics has changed since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. “I was honored and proud to join my daughter on the House floor to recognize this anniversary, to commend the heroic actions of law enforcement that day, and to reaffirm our dedication to the Constitution.”
“The importance of January 6th as an historic event cannot be overstated,” he said in his statement. But his appearance Thursday was a show of support for Liz Cheney’s condemnation of Trump’s role in the attack. The elder Cheney has said little in public about Jan. Live updates: Biden blasts Trump, Dick Cheney pays surprise visit to Jan. 6 riot and is a member of the commission investigating the attack.Ĭheney’s appearance – he sat on the front row – excited even Democrats who once condemned him as a power-grabbing, war-mongering vice president. Liz Cheney was one of the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the Jan.
Liz Cheney – the only Republicans to attend the ceremony to mark the violent insurrection of a year ago. “I am deeply disappointed at the failure of many members of my party to recognize the grave nature of the January 6 attacks and the ongoing threat to our nation,” the former vice president said in a statement after attending a minute of silence ceremony on the House floor.Ĭheney, who is also a former congressman, was accompanied by his daughter, Rep. 6 memorial event Thursday, and he turned out to be a prominent Republican: Dick Cheney.