Rudy Giuliani will receive a presidential medal for freedom, says Trump

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will receive a presidential freedom medal, the highest civic honor, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social.

Giuliani became known as “Mayor of America” ​​after leading New York on September 11th. While he had previously worked as a personal lawyer of Trump, the couple has since split.

The message comes two days after Giuliani received injuries to the back when a car in which he was a passenger was struck in the back, police said.

The presidential medals of freedom are awarded to people who have made “an extremely well -deserved contribution to the prosperity, values ​​or security of the nation, world peace or other significant public or private endeavors.”

In the social post of truth, where Trump announced the nomination of Giuliani, the president called it “the largest mayor in New York’s history and just as great American patriot.”

Past fans include Mohammed Ali, Dr. Jane Gudel, Anna Wintour and Michael J. Fox, among many others.

In 2017, former President Barack Obama awarded the then Vice President Joe Biden with a freedom medal.

Giuliani has not yet commented on the announcement yet and it is unclear when he will officially receive a medal.

On Saturday night, A car in which he was a passenger was struck in the back in the US state in New Hampshire.

All those involved in the crash received injuries without life and were taken to hospital, police said. The security guard told him that he had suffered back injuries, as well as tears and injuries. Since then, Giuliani has left a hospital, reports in reports.

Giuliani’s response to the September 11 terrorist attack in New York has caused great praise. Time magazine called it the person of the year for 2001, and Queen Elizabeth II presented him with honorary knighthood.

In 2008, he made an unsuccessful start for the President of the United States, and later became one of Trump’s advisers during the last 2016 campaign.

While Giuliani has had a historic rise for glory, in recent years he has been worried about personal and financial problems.

He joined Trump’s legal team in 2018 and remains part of it until the 2020 election.

He was among several Trump allies who have spread false allegations of fraud in an attempt to cancel Trump’s loss by former President Joe Biden in 2020.

Giuliani was brought a defamation case and forced to pay two former Election Workers in Georgia $ 148 million (£ 120 million).

This decision also forced Giuliani to bankruptcy and He led to be deprived of his legal powers.

At the beginning of 2021, Giuliani’s legal work with Trump ended, although an advisor said they remained allies and friends.