Donald Trump announced he will award his ally the nation’s highest civilian honor, praising him as ‘the greatest mayor in New York City’ and a ‘great American patriot.’
Donald Trump has announced he will award Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a day after the former New York mayor and political ally was seriously injured in a traffic accident.
The medal is the nation’s highest civilian honour.
In a statement on social media on Monday, Mr Trump described Mr Giuliani as « the greatest mayor in New York City’s history and an equally great American patriot ».
Mr Giuliani has been celebrated for his leadership after the September 11 attacks but has also drawn controversy for his strong support of Mr Trump.
As the president’s lawyer, he became a central figure in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
On Sunday, Mr Giuliani was taken to hospital after a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former mayor said.
He suffered « a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg », according to Michael Ragusa, Mr Giuliani’s head of security.
