TEXAS — Colin Powell, who was the country’s first Black secretary of state, died Monday morning from complications related to COVID-19, his family announced. He was 84. 

Powell served as secretary of state under President George W. Bush from 2001-2005. In 2003 he made the case for the invasion of Iraq before the U.N. Security Council.

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In recent years Powell was critical of the administration of former President Donald Trump.

Bush on Monday morning released a statement about Powell’s death, calling him “highly respected at home and abroad.”

“Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Colin Powell. He was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier during Vietnam. Many Presidents relied on General Powell's counsel and experience. He was National Security Adviser under President Reagan, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under my father and President Clinton, and Secretary of State during my Administration.

“He was such a favorite of Presidents that he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom - twice. He was highly respected at home and abroad. And most important, Colin was a family man and a friend. Laura and I send Alma and their children our sincere condolences as they remember the life of a great man."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday morning tweeted a brief statement on Powell.

Former Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democratic, tweeted a lengthier statement about Powell, calling him a “trailblazing public servant.”

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday released a statement in which he referred to Powell's life as "extraordinary."

“Heidi and I send our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of General Colin Powell during this time of mourning. As our nation’s first African American Secretary of State, Powell’s life was as historic as it was extraordinary. In his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and throughout his remarkable career, General Powell dedicated his life to the defense and security of our nation. We will always remember the life and contributions of such a distinguished public servant and a proud American soldier.”