Trump says he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Published on September 1, 2025 at 09:55 PM
Trump says he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former NYC mayor was sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 election

Donald Trump said Monday he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, two days after his longtime political ally was seriously injured in a car crash.

The decision places the award on a man once lauded for leading New York after the September 11, 2001, attacks and later sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 US presidential election. Giuliani, the former New York mayor, was also criminally charged in two states; he has denied wrongdoing.

Continue reading...
Rudy GiulianiUS newsDonald TrumpNew YorkUS politics

Related from theguardian.com