Donald Rumsfeld, former US Secretary of Defense, dies at 88
Dave Bartkowiak Jr., Digital Managing Editor
FILE - This Oct. 11, 2011 file photo shows former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaking during a luncheon on security in rising Asia, in Taipei, Taiwan. Rumsfeld has a book coming out in May 2013. “Rumsfeld’s Rules” compiles observations on leadership and organization he has made over his decades spent in government and private business. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, file) (Wally Santana, Associated Press)
Donald Rumsfeld, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under two different presidents, has died. He was 88.
A statement from his family on Wednesday said Rumsfeld was surrounded by family at his home in Taos, New Mexico, at the time of his death.