
Biden mourns 'dear friend' Colin Powell, calls him 'a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity'
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Monday mourned the death of their "dear friend" Gen. Colin Powell, calling him a "patriot of unmatched honor and dignity."
Biden remembered Powell in a statement Monday, saying he "worked closely" with him while he was in the Senate, and while Powell served as national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as secretary of State.
"Over our many years working together – even in disagreement – Colin was always someone who gave you his best and treated you with respect," Biden said, adding that Powell "embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat."

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