chiefs of state colin powell. he was fully vaccinated and he was undergoing cancer treatments that greatly suppressed the immune system s response. he was also diagnosed with parkinson s. but he was still in fighting form when he spoke to bob woodward in july. i ve been at the hospital two or three times a week. i have multiple myeloma cancer and i ve got parkinson s disease, but otherwise, i m mine. oh no, i m so sorry. don t is a no, don t feel sorry, i have not lost a day. he had so much spirit. joining us now is the former ambassador and counsellor on foreign relations. congratulations on the book, it
and for that reason all be very voting for senator barack obama. colin powell voted for the first black president twice. and he cast his last presidential vote for joe biden, and the first black vice president kamala harris. i interviewed colin powell for many of his books over the past 32 years. and he interviewed colin powell in july, knowing it would probably be their last interview. because of colin powell s health. colin powell said, to bob woodward then, i ve got multiple myeloma cancer, and i ve got parkinson s disease. but otherwise i m fine. i haven t lost a day of life fighting these two diseases. i m in good shape. in the end, it was a combination of those two diseases along with covid-19 that ended colin powell s life today. he told bob woodward in july, how he was getting to all of his medical appointments, with walter reid, and what turned out to be the last year of his life.