Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88: Political figures react to former defense secretary's passing

Donald Rumsfeld’s death at age 88 on Wednesday prompted an array of reactions from politicians and other public figures who remarked on the life of the former secretary of defense.

Bush was among the first public figures to react to Rumsfeld’s death, praising his former colleague’s "steady service as a wartime secretary of defense — a duty he carried out with strength, skill, and honor."  Condoleezza Rice, who served as secretary of state in the Bush administration, remembered Rumsfeld as a "remarkable and committed public servant." "He was also a good friend and a steady presence throughout the many trials of the post-9/11 world. I will miss him as a colleague and as a friend. Joyce and the family will be in my thoughts and prayers," she said.