Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Donald Trump praised him as “the greatest mayor in the history of New York City” and “an American patriot,” underscoring Giuliani’s ties to the administration and the significance of the award.

President Donald Trump has revealed plans to honor former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The announcement follows an automobile accident in which Giuliani was injured just two days earlier and highlights his longstanding political alliance with the president.