Trump presents a medal of honor to the sergeant of staff of the army, the sergeant. Ronald Shurer

President Trump awarded the Congressional Medal to the Staff Sergeant of the Army, the Staff Sergeant. Ronald Shurer II for "outstanding bravery" for the actions he took in 2008 in his role as Senior Medical Sergeant in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the World War on Terror invented by the Bush administration.

In April 2008, in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Shurer and his team were attacked by a machine gun, a sniper and enemy-propelled grenades, according to the report. White House. Shurer braved the enemy's fire to treat many wounded soldiers before evacuating the entire team, protecting the wounded with his own body and then joining the fight.

"The heroic deeds of Staff Sergeant Shurer saved the lives of his teammates," the White House said in a statement. Shurer is now a member of the United States Secret Service.

"We are impressed by your father's courage," Trump told Shurer's two sons at Monday's ceremony. "I would have liked to be so popular," he added after Shurer's warm applause. The president said that Shurer was an "inspiration for everyone in this room" and "every citizen across this great country".

The ceremony was the second time Trump appeared before the press following a long press conference at the Rose Garden to present his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The reporter also spoke about the FBI's investigation into allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Mr. Trump said that he was calling for a "very comprehensive" review of Kavanaugh's background, and suggested that some Democratic senators were experiencing problems with consumerism.