President Trump
Donald Trump Capitol police chief accuses House and Senate security officials of obstructing efforts to appeal to the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move Trump’s 2022 championship to former Democratic senator: Justice Department Biden could investigate speakers January 6 rally for incitement intends to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
A White House official has confirmed that Trump intends to honor Belichick with the award a week after the president incited a large number of supporters to storm the US Chapter during the president-elect’s certification procedures. Joe Biden
Capitol police chief accuses House and Senate security officials of obstructing efforts to call on National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move Trump-owned 2022 championship to former Democratic senator: Biden Justice Department could investigate rally speakers January 6 for incitementhis victory.
The ceremony will take place near the end of a week in which Democrats in the House have vowed to accuse the president for the second time in history of last week’s deadly riots in the US Chapter. Trump paid tribute to golfers Gary Player and Annika Sorenstam in the days following the riots.
Belichick will join a list of sports figures to whom Trump has awarded the Medal of Freedom.
Trump and the Patriots coach are longtime friends, and the president named Belichick to the Presidential Council for Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in 2018. The NFL team and Belichick visited the White House after the 2017 Super Bowl victory, but avoided a return visit after 2019 victory.
Recently, in August last year, Trump told Conservative host Hugh Hewitt that Belichick was “a very good friend of mine. He is a winner. “
“You know, if I ever had a military battle, I’d call Belichick and say what you think?” What do you think? Give me some ideas, “Trump said.
“I’m flattered by this, but I’ll just stick to the football coach,” Belichick told the WEEI sports station in Boston.
Politico first reported plans to honor Belichick with the award.
The President in recent weeks also presented the honor of one of his most vocal lawyers in the Chamber, Reps. Devin Nunes
Devin Gerald Nunes on Sunday shows the preview: Riots are raging in Washington as calls for Trump’s removal rise. READ: Republicans who voted to contest Trump election results award Nunes freedom medal MORE (R-California). Representative. Jim Jordan
James (Jim) Daniel Jordan Sunday shows preview: Riots are raging in Washington as calls for Trump’s removal rise. READ: Republicans Vote to Challenge Election Results LIVE COVER: Congress Certifies Biden Victory After Pennsylvania and Arizona Challenges Fail MORE (R-Ohio), another Trump ally, will receive the honor this week, the White House official confirmed.
It is unclear whether both medal ceremonies will be public. Trump has usually presented the awards publicly throughout his presidency, but has kept events for the Nunes and the pair of golfers close to the press.
Hill contacted the Patriots for comments.
– Updated at 8:55