00:01Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, has died at the age of 84.
00:09Cheney, a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, served as defense chief to President George H.W. Bush during the Persian Gulf War.
00:18He then returned as vice president under Bush's son, George W. Bush.
00:23Cheney consistently defended the extraordinary tools of surveillance, detention, and inquisition employed in response to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
00:34During his time in office, Cheney influenced policy on Iraq, anti-terrorism, presidential powers, energy, and other cornerstones of a conservative agenda.
00:44Following U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election, Cheney became one of his favorite targets after his daughter Liz Cheney became involved in probing the January 6th Capitol riots.
00:55In 2024, the Cheneys endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in her election campaign.
01:02Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012.
01:09Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012.
01:10Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012.
01:11Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012.
01:12Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012.
01:14Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart transplant in 2012.
01:15Cheney lived with heart disease for decades and survived several heart transplant in 2012.
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