(Trends Wide) — Colin Powell, the United States’ first black secretary of state, has died of complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook.
His leadership in various Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the later years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st. He was 84 years old.
Several politicians in the United States have reacted to the news of his death.
These are some.
Peter Meijer, Iraq War Veteran and US House Representative
“This is incredibly sad news. General Powell was a rarity in the modern era, a true statesman soldier. I am grateful for his decades of service to this nation and the example he set as a leader,” Meijer wrote on Twitter.
Incredibly sad news. General Powell was a rarity in the modern age- a true soldier statesman. I am grateful for his decades of service to this nation and the example he set as a leader. https://t.co/4Yo28UuRti
— Rep. Peter Meijer (@RepMeijer) October 18, 2021
Senator Mark Warner, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“General Powell was a patriot and a public servant. May he rest in peace,” Warner wrote on Twitter.
General Powell was a patriot and a public servant. May he rest in peace.
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) October 18, 2021