Saralnama81-year-old Rudy Giuliani will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced Donald Trump on 25 Dec 2023. The former New York City mayor was hospitalized after a car crash in New Hampshire on 23 Dec. Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra and other injuries. Once praised for leading New York after 9/11, Giuliani later faced legal troubles. He was disbarred and sanctioned for promoting false claims about the 2020 US election. Giuliani also faces criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona. Two Georgia election workers won a ₹1,232 crore defamation case against him. Trump called Giuliani the 'greatest Mayor in New York City history' on social media. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 05:33 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 81-year-old Rudy Giuliani will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced Donald Trump on 25 Dec 2023
- The former New York City mayor was hospitalized after a car crash in New Hampshire on 23 Dec
- Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra and other injuries