WASHINGTON — Commuters in the DMV area may have noticed that American flags outside have been lowered to half staff. The reason behind it is the recent passing of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He was 84 years old.

According to USA Today , President Trump has not yet ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a press briefing that the flags were lowered "in accordance with statutory law."

But...who was Dick Cheney?

Dick Cheney was the 46th vice president of the United States and served under former President George W. Bush for his two terms. Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf Wa

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