'Faithful steward of our armed forces': Reactions to Donald Rumsfeld's death

Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2021
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The death of Donald Rumsfeld – Republican powerbroker, controversial Defense Secretary and architect of the Iraq war – days before his 89th birthday from multiple myeloma has drawn reaction from lawmakers, presidents and more.

Here is a look at how he is being remembered:

In a statement Wednesday, former President George W. Bush lauded Rumsfeld, who served as Bush's defense secretary, as a "faithful steward of our armed forces."

"A period that brought unprecedented challenges to our country and to our military also brought out the best qualities in Secretary Rumsfeld," the statement reads. "A...

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/30/donald-rumsfeld-former-presidents-more-react-his-death/7811675002/

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