Trump Names Giuliani First Medal of Freedom Recipient of Second Term
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, will receive the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civil distinction in the country. The announcement marks the first medal of freedom that Trump awarded during his second term.
President Donald Trump wrote On Truth Social that Rudy Giuliani will be recipient of the presidential medal of freedom.
“As President of the United States of America, I am happy to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest mayor in New York history, and an equally large American patriot, will receive the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civil honor in our country.
The presidential medal of freedom is given At the discretion of the president to the people who made “particularly meritorious” contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, cultural efforts or other important public or private achievements.
Trump’s announcement a day after Giuliani was hospitalized After a vehicle accident in New Hampshire. According to a press release from Michael Ragusa, the Giuliani security chief, the former mayor stopped to help a victim of domestic violence and called the 911 before his car was “hit from behind” during his trip to the highway. Giuliani was diagnosed with fractured thoracic vertebrae, several lacerations and bruises and wounds on the left arm and the lower leg. Ragusa noted that Giuliani was “in a good mood and recovered enormously”.
Supporters, including the Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton and the Michigan State Senate Minority Aric Nesbitt published messages on social networks offering prayers to the resumption of Giuliani.
Giuliani, who was mayor of New York from 1994 to 2001, acquired national recognition for his leaders after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He was a long -standing ally of Trump, serving his lawyer during his first administration.
Trump’s decision to assign Giuliani The Liberty Medal follows a series of radical recipients chosen by his predecessor, Joe Biden. Biden presented the honor to figures, in particular the former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richardsformer Secretary of State Hillary ClintonAnthem-Kneeler and leftist activist Megan Rapinoebillionaire George SorosAnd Raul yzaguirreThe former president of the Raza National Council, an organization with long -standing ties with far left groups.
Biden describe Some of the winners as an individual who have made “exemplary contributions” to American society. Editor -in -chief of Breitbart Alex Marlow underlines This Biden “gave presidential medals of freedom, who made fun of this country”, and said that the former president “had reduced him to the train”.
More details on the calendar and the location of the Giuliani ceremony have not been announced.
