Rachel Maddow attending Dick Cheney’s funeral sparks social media frenzy
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Liberal MS NOW host Rachel Maddow went viral after she was spotted at former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral on Thursday.
Maddow, who once called Cheney a “master of the politics of terrorism,” spoke to Dr. He was seen sitting next to Anthony Fauci. Two seats behind was veteran Democratic strategist James Carville.
Maddow’s appearance at Cheney’s memorial surprised many.
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Anthony Fauci, former Chief Medical Advisor to the President, sits next to Rachel Maddow as she attends the funeral service for former US Vice President Dick Cheney at Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC, United States, November 20, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
New York Times reporter Peter Baker reacted to X: “If anyone needed more proof of how politics has changed in America: Rachel Maddow at Dick Cheney’s funeral.”
“Maddow’s career as a commentator began during the Bush/Cheney era, when she frequently compared Cheney to the worst monsters in history (I was on her shows when she said this),” independent journalist Glenn Greenwald shared. “For many liberals, Cheney has now been rehabilitated, even though he regrets nothing: only for opposing Trump.”
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“I hugged Rachel Maddow at Dick Cheney’s funeral. Cue the flying pigs,” said Susan Glasser of The New Yorker wrote.
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley walks with MS NOW host Rachel Maddow before the funeral service for former US Vice President Dick Cheney at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, USA, November 20, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
As she left the funeral, Maddow said Cheney had changed the country “in ways I almost 100 percent disagree with,” but marveled at how she rallied behind her daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., when she opposed President Donald Trump in recent years. a report From the Washington Post.
“I think it was a truly heroic stance, it’s a shame to me,” Maddow said. “You know, there are crowds among us.”
Maddow did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney famously supported then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)
The biggest names in politics attended Cheney’s funeral. Former President George W. Bush, who delivered a tribute honoring his running mate, was joined by former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden, former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence and Al Gore, as well as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S.D., former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. and Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Lindsey Graham, R.S.C. Prominent members of parliament such as the President also attended. and Adam Schiff, D-Calif. Several members of the House January 6 Committee also attended the meeting to support his daughter, who serves as vice chairman.
Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, who were not invited, were not present at the ceremony.
Dick and Liz Cheney famously endorsed Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
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