Colin Powell, who was the first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state in U.S. history, died at 84 of Covid-19 complications amid battling cancer. He was fully vaccinated, his family said.
Barack Obama Tweets…
General Colin Powell understood what was best in this country, and tried to bring his own life, career, and public statements in line with that ideal. Michelle and I will always look to him as an example of what America—and Americans—can and should be. pic.twitter.com/vSxTbUE5aR
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 18, 2021
