Yesterday, President Trump announced he would bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon former U.S. Attorney, New York City Mayor and his former errand boy Rudy Giuliani.
The announcement came less than 48 hours after Giuliani had sustained injuries in a car accident in New Hampshire which resulted in a brief hospitalization.
Regardless of the circumstances of Trump's announcement, Giuliani is unworthy of the honor.
However, this wasn't always the case. There is no doubt Giuliani left New York City a better place than he found it over his two terms as Mayor. With the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks next week, Giuliani will be remembered for being a source of calm, eloquence and understanding in the days, weeks and months following the attack.
Had either President Bush or President Obama saw fit to bestow Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom between 2002 and 2015, few would have objected.
But then Giuliani tethered himself to Trump being front and center in the attempt to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to open an investigation against then former Vice-President Joe Biden which ultimately led to Trump's first impeachment. Then came his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election which led to his disbarment in New York and D.C. as well as his defamation of two Georgia election poll workers who were ultimately able to bring a successful civil action. Rudy Giuliani went from being America's Mayor to Trump's Chump.
Of course, Trump is perfectly happy with such things even if he didn't pay Giuliani for his services. In which case, it could be said that Trump is bestowing Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in lieu of payment. In which case, the award is fitting. But it is without honor.
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