Cheney, often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, [2] [3] ended his tenure as an unpopular figure in American politics. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger , eventually working his way into the White House during the Nixon and Ford administrations. He served as White House chief of staff from to In , he was elected to the U.

In the wake of the deadly January 6 raid on the U. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, some Republicans have broken away to support impeachment or otherwise criticize the president for catalyzing the mob. Leading the charge, according to some dewy-eyed commentators, are former Vice President Dick Cheney and his scion, Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming. There are indeed signs of fracture in the GOP, and it may well expand into a real fissure—perhaps, a militant Trumpist faction versus a pro-corporate, neocon wing. But a resurgence of the latter is hardly cause for celebration. It would herald merely another form of right-wing violence—literal and figurative—against Americans and foreigners alike. The letter won Cheney some praise.

Bush, in , reelected in , and served from January 20, , until January 20, View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U. Cheney, Dick, and Liz Cheney. New York: Threshold Editions, Cheney, Richard B.

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