they were previously vaccinated. so that actually is a contraindication meaning that the person has to recover to be able to get the vaccine. and just one more word about this as well, as before, the vaccine to a very good raincoat, meaning that it is t protects you really well if there is a drizzle. but unfortunately if there is a lot of virus around you, so to speak, if there are thunderstorms or hurricanes all around you, then the vaccine is not going to protect you as well. and so the issue in this case is not so much that he s missing a vaccine or a booster, but rather that there are so much virus around us that that is why the risk for people who are the most vulnerable is particularly elevated. that is really helpful context. dr. leana wen, thank you very much. joining us now to talk more about colin powell is jeffrey matthews, a biographer. also with us, tim naft ollie and professor at nyu and former
and the way that it was never about him. it was about the country and it was about the people who served with him. we talked a bit about the challenges of this moment and as you all know he s very supportive of the president and the work that we needed to get done. but i just want to say that also, you know, he is the first black person, black man to be joint chiefs, chairman of the joint chiefs, to be national security adviser, to be secretary of state, every step of the way when he filled those roles, he was by everything that he did and the way he did it, inspiring so many people and there has been a lot of conversation about that. how young service members and others not only in the military, but in our nation and around the globe, took notice of what his
of a lot of people today. we ve seen a lot of dignitaries, presidents pass, but i have to say this news was so stunning. people from both parties have been texting and calling me all day. you know, i covered general powell, i still call him general powell even though he s secretary of state from the time he was in the reagan white house as national security adviser. and i will tell you, i remember the first time that i met him. he truly was larger than life. had a lot of charisma. always that smile. and i think even if you didn t agree with him on policy, he had a personal connection with people. i want to tell you one quick story, in 2019 he was on his way to walter reed for a doctor s appointment and he had a flat tire. and he was changing the tire and a veteran stopped who was also on his way to walter reed and
himself as a black military officer, but he wanted to see himself as a highly effective officer was black and who had commitment to give back to his community. but it was leading by example that was the key. tim, one of the things that general powell did not want to be remembered for but it is part of his epithet is where he legitimized the argument to go into iraq. and i had just read this morning which i didn t know about how much he sort of not agonized over it but he went to the cia to make sure everything was buttoned up and he understood the intelligence that they have of the case that he was going to make to the world. yes. and it is a terrifically sad story and a story he knew would be part of his obituary. but it is also a story that tells you a lot about colin
characterize these new variants, there needs to be a global robust effort to do just that, to do it quickly so that we could try and keep up with this virus that is throwing so many cu curveballs. and this does get a new variant every time. yes. thank you. donald trump is being questioned on camera today in new york. this is part of a 2015 assault case at trump tower. new details on his deposition, next. and there is a lot going on today. here is what to watch. as a dj, i know all about customization.