据路透社11月4日报道，在美国前副总统迪克·切尼去世后，白宫4日降半旗向其致哀，而总统特朗普及其政府对这位共和党政治家的去世保持沉默。

The White House lowered flags to half-staff on Tuesday following the death of former US vice-president Dick Cheney, while President Donald Trump and his administration remained silent about the Republican politician's passing.

half-staff：半旗（同 half-mast）

报道称，截至4日下午，白宫尚未发表声明悼念切尼，特朗普也没有在社交平台上发表评论。

As of Tuesday afternoon, the White House had not issued a statement marking Cheney's death, nor had Trump weighed in on social media.

weigh in：在某个问题上发表意见或表态

在白宫新闻发布会上，白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特仅在被记者提问时才简短提及切尼于3日去世，享年84岁。

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered only a brief acknowledgement of Cheney's death at age 84 on Monday when prompted by a reporter during a press briefing.

莱维特4日说：“我知道总统已经得知前副总统去世的消息。正如你们所见，根据法律规定，已降半旗向他致哀。”

"I know the president is aware of the former vice president's passing. And as you saw, flags have been lowered to half-staff in accordance with statutory law," Leavitt said on Tuesday.

报道提及，切尼曾在小布什总统任内连任两届副总统，其长期代表的共和党政治风格与特朗普的民粹路线格格不入。

Cheney, who served two terms as vice president under President George W Bush, had long represented a brand of Republican politics that clashed sharply with Trump's populist approach.

在切尼及其女儿、美国前众议员莉兹·切尼激烈批评特朗普试图推翻2020年大选结果之后，双方的裂痕进一步加深。

The divide deepened after Cheney and his daughter, former US representative Liz Cheney, became fierce critics of Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

特朗普在2024年总统竞选期间经常攻击切尼。他指责这位前副总统将美国带入“无休止的战争”，并嘲笑其女儿在怀俄明州共和党初选中失败。

Trump frequently attacked both Cheneys during his 2024 presidential campaign. He accused the former vice-president of leading the US into "endless wars" and mocked his daughter's defeat in Wyoming's Republican primary.

报道介绍称，美国联邦法律对美国国旗降半旗的规定作出了规定。根据美国退伍军人事务部的规定，所有联邦建筑、场地和海军舰艇上的国旗必须在总统或前总统去世后降半旗30天，副总统、最高法院首席大法官或众议院议长去世后降半旗10天。对于已故前副总统，应在其去世当日到下葬日期间降半旗。

Flying the American flag at half-staff is symbolic of a nation in mourning. Generally, flags have been flown at half-staff for the deaths of major officeholders like past presidents and vice-presidents. It has also been done for days of remembrance like Memorial Day or the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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