Mika Brzezinski’s Father, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Has Died

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, and father of MSNBC host Mika Brzezisnki died Friday night at a hospital in Fairfax, VA.

“My father passed away peacefully tonight,” Brzezinski wrote on Instagram. “I love you Dad,” she added. Mika Brzezinski, a co-host of Morning Joe, also remembered her father, who was 89, in several tweets.

The elder Brzezinski was national security adviser during the Iran hostage crisis. In more recent years, he would comment on matters of foreign policy, often phoning into his daughter’s show to discuss the issues of the day.

My father passed away peacefully tonight. He was known to his friends as Zbig, to his grandchildren as Chief and to his wife as the enduring love of her life. I just knew his as the most inspiring, loving and devoted father any girl could ever have. I love you Dad❤️ #HailToTheChief

A post shared by Mika Brzezinski (@mikabrzezinski) on May 26, 2017 at 7:09pm PDT

Chief at the helm!

We love you, Dad, and will always be grateful for the love and devotion you showed us all. #HailToTheChief pic.twitter.com/4OtLuYIyZY

— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) May 27, 2017