wise man of american politics and he had the charisma of competence, and that self-evident integrity that is something that we need endless amounts of in a self-governing society. we need colin powell. we do more than ever, at least the ideas that he espoused. john avlon, thank you very much. again, the news this morning, general colin powell, former secretary of state, a pioneer in so many ways, has passed away at the age of 84, complications from covid. we re finding out more information. we re going to take a quick break. much more of our special coverage next. they do things differently. yeah, it s wireless with unlimited data and if you join a group it s as low as $25/mo. all powered by verizon. 5g included. woo! just get together and save! we look goooood!