Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on Monday at the age of 84.
Cheney served as the Vice President of George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, serving as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history.
Before his time as Vice President, he served as the Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush, as House Minority Whip, Chair of the House Republican Conference, Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, the White House Chief of Staff under President Gerald Ford, and in the U.S. House of Representatives for Wyoming for nearly a decade.
On Fox News, the network broke into a story at 6:22 AM ET to reveal the news that Cheney had died.
Later, the network featured an obituary package voiced by Bret Baier, which called Cheney “one of the most polarizing political figures in recent memory,” adding that he was a “hero and patriot” to conservatives, while he was viewed as a “villain” to liberals.
Additionally, Fox News welcomed Dana Perino — host of America’s Newsroom on the network — to the FOX & Friends morning show to share her memories of Dick Cheney. Perino worked as the White House Press Secretary during the second term of George W. Bush’s tenure as President.
Perino shared that the former Vice President “was very good to me” and she had “fond memories” of him. She added that White House officials “loved him” during her time working for the Bush administration.
At Newsmax, the network also broke into its morning show to share the news of Cheney’s death. It later welcomed Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen to Wake Up America to share details about the death, Cheney’s legacy, and moments from Rosen’s book about the former Vice President.
CNN was able to procure an interview with Dr. Jonathan Reiner, the cardiologist for Cheney for nearly 30 years, to discuss the legacy and health of Cheney. Cheney had at least five heart attacks, the first suffered in 1978 when he was 37 years old.
CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish spoke with Dr. Reiner at 6:34 AM ET, less than 15 minutes after the former Vice President’s death was announced.
NewsNation shared additional details of Cheney’s death, including that his daughters Liz — who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms — and Mary were by his side as he passed.
The network welcomed Blake Burman, host of The Hill and the network’s Chief Washington Correspondent, on the air to share more insight into the death, the reaction, and the legacy of Dick Cheney.
MSNBC’s Morning Joe spent more of their time focused on Cheney’s post-White House legacy, rather than his tenure as Vice President. In the immediate moments after the news was announced, Joe Scarborough shared that he appreciated Cheney’s stances about the January 6th Insurrection.
“When so many others lost their way, Dick Cheney kept his bearings after January the 6th, always kept his bearings when it came to democratic norms,” Scarborough said. “He was on the right side, I think most — certainly Republicans from my era — would believe. And I think we all should be grateful to him for that.”
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