kissinger passed away at his home in connecticut yesterday. he was 100 years old. you are watching fox and friends first on thursday morning, i m carley shimkus. todd: i m todd piro. kissinger was a leading voice in major decisions impacting the united states and the entire world. i came to this country as a refugee from germany. so i have known in a way that native-born americans cannot experience what this country means to the downtrodden and to those who need a ray of hope. todd: griff jenkins has more on his life and legacy. griff: his strategic decision advised five presidents from nixon to trump, his firm kissinger associates made the announcement saying a respected american scholar and statesman died today in connecticut in his home. reaction from around the globe. secretary blinken praising his contributions from israel. set the standard for everyone who followed and in this job. few people were better students of history, even fewer people did more to sha