President Donald Trump introduced on Monday that he will be awarding his former legal professional and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor.
The announcement comes after Giuliani was involved in a automobile accident in New Hampshire over the weekend.
“As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor. Details as to time and place to follow,” Trump posted on Truth Social Monday afternoon.
Giuliani, who served as mayor of New York City throughout 9/11 was also known as “America’s mayor” following the terror assaults, has confronted a slew of authorized and monetary troubles since the 2020 election, the place he performed a key function in a number of of Trump’s efforts to attempt to overturn the outcomes.
He has continued to obtain assist from the president, who appointed Giuliani to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security in June.
Giuliani’s car was struck from behind at “high speed” on Saturday night, his head of safety, Michael Ragusa, stated in a statement on X. Giuliani was transported to a close-by trauma middle “where he was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg.”
Ragusa instructed NCS that Giuliani was “in great spirits” and “fully alert and conscious.”