Saralnama81-year-old Rudy Giuliani will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Donald Trump. Trump announced this on 25 Dec 2023 after Giuliani was injured in a car crash. Giuliani, once New York City's mayor, was hospitalized on 23 Dec 2023 with a fractured vertebra and other injuries. He faces legal troubles for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 US election. Courts rejected his fraud claims, and he was ordered to pay ₹1,230 crore to two Georgia election workers. Giuliani was disbarred in New York and Washington, DC. He also faces criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona. The Medal of Freedom honors outstanding contributions to the USA. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 06:39 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 81-year-old Rudy Giuliani will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Donald Trump
- Trump announced this on 25 Dec 2023 after Giuliani was injured in a car crash
- Giuliani, once New York City's mayor, was hospitalized on 23 Dec 2023 with a fractured vertebra and other injuries