Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs received the National Medal of the Arts on Wednesday from President Donald Trump, about the same time he was being accused for the second time by the House of Representatives.
The awards were presented by Trump during a closed press ceremony, the White House press office confirmed on Thursday.
A Keith representative told Fox News, “I don’t have a comment right now.” A Skaggs representative told Fox News: “There will be no official statement other than what the White House services have released.”
In the press release, the White House said Keith was selected “for making extraordinary contributions to American music. Coming from humble beginnings in the Oklahoma oil fields, Toby Keith has become one of the most prominent composers of his generation”.
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Skaggs was honored, the release said, “for his contributions to the American music industry”.
“A virtuoso of mandolin and fiddle, Ricky Skaggs creates and produces bluegrass music that preserves the musical legacy of the most talented artists of his generation.”
Toby Keith (left) and Ricky Skaggs (right) were criticized on Twitter for accepting Trump medals during their second impeachment.
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Meanwhile, when news of the event surfaced, Twitter users were not satisfied.
“Good to know. Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs are now off my playlist [sic]. The fact that they accept this means that they also accepted 1/6. They can just go and sing for themselves in their showers, ” said a user, referring to the Capitol riots that took place on January 6.
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“While we were busy at Trump’s impeachment yesterday, two country artists Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs thought it was worth receiving presidential medals from him. I would be ashamed.” other.
“If I were Ricky Skaggs and Toby Keith, I would not accept the medals”, said someone.
“Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs were forever ashamed! They are now a plague in country music!” echoed other.
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The House voted 232-197 for the president’s impeachment for “inciting insurrection” after a crowd of his supporters besieged the Capitol on Jan. 6 in a failed attempt to prevent the election of President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.
Ten Republicans joined the Democrats.
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Trump is the only U.S. president to suffer two impeachment cases. He was first charged by the House in 2019 because of his negotiations with Ukraine, but the Senate voted in 2020 for absolution.
Fox News Marisa Schultz and The Associated Press contributed to this report