covid-19 related complications despite being vaccinated according to his family. we are watching for reaction from the white house. we've already seen tributes start to pour in for the man who served in high level positions for four presidents. a man who put country first. rejecting blind party allegiance and division. he was a national security adviser to ronald reagan, chairman of the joint chiefs to president george h.w. bush and president clinton and he finished his career in government as secretary of state under president george w. bush. president bush this morning says powell was such a fair of presidents that he earned the presidential medal of freedom twice. he was highly respected at home and abroad and most important, collin was a family man and friend. joining me now, kelly o'donnell at the white house. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. also with us, michael sing who served as assistant secretary to -- special assistant to