Dick Cheney, the powerful and controversial former vice president, was mourned Thursday by a bipartisan panoply of political stars, but bitter rival President Trump and Vice President JD Vance were reportedly not invited to the poignant memorial service at the National Cathedral.

The polarizing arch-conservative was hailed by his ex-boss , former President George W. Bush, as a loving family man of few words and a steely world leader.

“They do not come any better than Dick Cheney,” Bush said. “He was everything a president would want as his second in command.”

“This son of Wyoming went far in this world and left a fine mark.” the former president added. “We pray that somewhere up the trail, we will meet him again.”

His daughter, ex-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming), a political powerhouse

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