President Trump
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Devin Gerald NunesJudge dismisses Nunes defamation lawsuit against Washington Post GOP puts pressure on Pelosi after Swalwell. Preview shows Sunday: US rolls out first doses of coronavirus vaccine; Congress concludes MORE about incentive agreement (R-Calif.) The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award in the US for a citizen, The Washington Post and The New York Times reported Sunday.
The president is expected to award the California Republican the Medal of Freedom on Monday, the newspapers reported, citing officials familiar with the plans. Nunes has been a staunch ally and defender of Trump throughout his presidency.
Rep. Jim Jordan
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The Washington Post was the first to report that Nunes and Jordan are expected to receive the medals in the closing days of Trump’s presidency.
The award is intended to recognize “exceptional contributions” to national security, world peace or cultural and other “significant” endeavors. Previous presidents have given the Medal of Freedom to members of Congress, but usually towards the end of their public service careers or for something unrelated to their congressional service, the Times noted.
Both Nunes and Jordan defended Trump during the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and during the 2019 House impeachment investigation – investigations Trump labeled “ witch hunts. ”
The two Republicans rallied behind the president, disseminated unfavorable information about Justice Department investigators and loudly condemned Democrats in impeachment hearings for investigating Trump for attempting to pressure Ukraine to look at the now elected president Joe Biden
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The White House did not respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the reports. An official schedule the White House published for Monday did not include an awards ceremony for Nunes, although it could be added later.
Trump came up with the idea of awarding Nunes the Medal of Freedom during an October 2018 interview on “Fox & Friends,” while chairing the House Intelligence Committee. Initially, Trump suggested giving the representative the Medal of Honor, which is only given for acts of military bravery, before correcting himself, saying Nunes deserved the Medal of Freedom.
“What he’s been through, and his courage, he should get a very important medal,” Trump had said.