President Trump
Donald Trump The outgoing Chief of Police in the Capitol accuses Senate security officials of trying to call in the national guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move 2022 Trump property championship Former Democratic senator: Biden Justice department can investigate January 6 speakers for incitement MORE plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, to Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots.
A White House official confirmed that Trump plans to honor Belichick with the award, a week after the president incited a crowd of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol during proceedings to certify the president-elect. Joe Biden
Joe Biden The outgoing chief of police in the Capitol accuses Huisgenoot, security officials of the Senate, of attempts to call in the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move the 2022 championship of Trump property Former Democratic senator: Biden Justice Department can investigate January 6 speakers for incitement MORE‘s victory.
The ceremony will take place at the end of a week during which House Democrats promised to charge the president for a second time in connection with the deadly riots at the US Capitol last week. Trump handed over the honor 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 given the Medal of Freedom.
Trump and the coach of the Patriots have been friends for years, and the president nominated Belichick to the 2018 presidential council for sports, fitness and nutrition. The NFL team and Belichick visited the White House after their Super Bowl victory in 2017, but repulsed a return visit after their 2019 series. victory.
As early as August last year, Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that Belichick ”s a very good friend of mine. He is a winner. ”
“You know, if I were ever to fight a military battle, I’d call Belichick and say what do you think? What do you think? “Give me some ideas,” Trump said.
“I’m being flattered about that, but I’ll just coach football,” Belichick told the WEEI sports station in Boston.
Politico first reported that Belichick was honored with the award.
The president has also paid tribute to one of his most outspoken advocates in the House, Reps. Devin Nunes
Devin Gerald Nunes shows preview on Sunday: Riots rage in Washington as calls for Trump removal increase READ: Republicans who voted to challenge election results give Trump Nunes Medal of Freedom MORE (R-California). Rep. Jim Jordan
James (Jim) Daniel Jordan Sunday shows preview: Riots rage in Washington as calls for Trump’s removal grow. READ: The Republicans Who Elected to Challenge Election Results (R-Ohio), another Trump ally, will receive the honor this week, the White House official confirmed.
It is unclear whether any medal ceremony will be public. Trump usually handed out the awards publicly throughout his presidency, but closed the events for Nunes and the few golfers for the press.
The Hill released the Patriots for comment.
– Updated at 08:55