Trump rewards allies Nunes and Jordan with medal of freedom

President Donald Trump is set to present one of the country’s highest civilian accolades to two of his most outspoken allies in Congress, California Representative Devin Nunes and Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, as he seeks to reward loyalists with just over two weeks left of his tenure. .

A White House official has confirmed that Trump will present Nunes with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday. The former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has been a staunch supporter of Trump during inquiries into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the president’s impeachment in 2019 by the Democratic-led House.

The award, created by President John F. Kennedy, aims to recognize those who have made “particularly meritorious contributions” to national security, world peace, or “to culturally or otherwise significant public or private enterprises.” .