House correspondent during the Joe Biden administration. On October 18, 2021, Roberts tweeted that the death of Colin Powell, who died as a result of complications due to COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, raised “new concerns” about the long-term efficacy of vaccines. His tweet was criticized for not taking into account Powell's age and health history, which reportedly included a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that weakens the body’s ability to protect against infections. Roberts eventually deleted the tweet, and subsequently saying he did so because the tweet was interpreted as "anti-vax", when "it was not". Personal life Divorced in 2008, John Roberts announced his engagement to Kyra Phillips on April 25, 2010. They have twin children named Sage Ann and Kellan Clay. References External links 1956 births Living people American television reporters and correspondents Canadian expatriate journalists in the United States Canadian television news anchors Canadian television reporters and correspondents Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian male journalists Journalists from Toronto Much (TV channel) personalities University of Toronto alumni CNN people Fox News people 60 Minutes correspondents CTV Television Network people Canadian VJs (media personalities) Citytv people