President Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rudy Giuliani, despite his legal troubles.

President Trump announced he will award former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Giuliani is known for his leadership following the 9/11 attacks. This decision comes two days after Giuliani was hospitalized in a car crash. Despite facing legal issues and being disbarred for promoting false claims about the 2020 election, Trump praised Giuliani's contributions to New York City and the country.