of stodgy, old men. general powell was not stodgy and not old. he was one of those people who could take a problem and dissect it in a way that made it manageable and everybody who served with him benefitted from his abilities that way. even to serve him from a distance, that was i think one of the greatest legacies of general powell s life and it was the fact that he did that for so many people in the military. colonel, thank you so much, as we reflect on the legacy of colin powell on this day where we have learned that he has passed away at the age of 84. colonel, thank you again. john? you bet, brianna. joining me is charley dent, former republican congressman. charlie, i appreciate you being with us. you can t say this about everyone. this is a loss for america. the death of colin powell is a loss for america.
to protect our democracy and our lives. i want to bring in cnn political commentator charley dent and congressman and cnn political analyst kirsten powers. nice to see you both. charlie, i ll begin with you. whether covid or the big lie, misinformation is running wild and what is this doing to our country? well, laura, what is happening is our citizens now, our fellow citizens can t agree on facts because of this misinformation and of course, the casualty is the truth, and it s part of the reason why this nation is so divided and i wish there was an easy answer to this but we have to do a better job presenting better information and we have people in high positions of responsibility that need to stand up and speak truth on another network we have anchors, you know, casting doubt on the vaccinations and why
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