WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will present one of the country’s greatest civilian honors to two of his most declared allies in Congress, California Representative Devin Nunes and Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, as he seeks to reward loyalists with little more. weeks left in your term.
A White House official confirmed that Trump would present Nunes with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday. The former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee was an ardent supporter of Trump during investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections and the impeachment of the president in 2019 by the Democratic-led House.
The award, established by President John F. Kennedy, aims to recognize those who have made an “especially meritorious contribution” to national security, world peace or “cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
The award comes at a time when Trump has been rewarding his supporters with the perks and prestige that come with service on a series of advisory boards and federal commissions before leaving office on January 20.
Jordan, one of the Republican Party leaders in an attempt to undermine confidence in the results of the 2020 presidential election, is expected to receive the award next week. Trump’s intention to present the award to lawmakers was first reported by The Washington Post.