Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense for George W. Bush and Gerald Ford, Dies at 88

© Alex Wong/Getty Images Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (R) attends an event hosted by The Fund for American Studies September 28, 2017 at Trump Rumsfeld died June 30, 2021 at age 88.

Donald Rumsfeld, the secretary of defense under Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 88.

“History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over six decades of public service, but for those who knew him best and whose lives were forever changed as a result, we will remember his unwavering love for his wife Joyce, his family and friends, and the integrity he brought to a life dedicated to country,” his family’s statement said.

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Donald Rumsfeld, former secretary of defense, dies at age 88

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