Cheney Breaks Silence About Hunting Accident

By David Greene

Published February 15, 2006 at 9:44 PM EST

Vice President Dick Cheney tells Fox News that he accepts responsibility for the hunting accident that injured another hunter. He also says he doesn't regret waiting to acknowledge the incident. It is the first time Cheney has spoken publicly about the shooting, which happened Saturday.

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