Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was mourned throughout the political world Monday after it was announced he died from complications of COVID-19 at the age of 84.
Though he served in four Republican administrations, Powell spent the later years of his life endorsing Democrats and left the GOP after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The tributes to him were bipartisan.
“Colin Powell was the epitome of a soldier-statesman. Agree with him or not, he was a patriot committed to public service and doing his very best to advance U.S. interests. He left an indelible mark on the U.S.