WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is awarding former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Trump posted to Truth Social, calling Giuliani the “greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot.”
Giuliani was the mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001 and was widely known for his leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
This announcement comes just two days after Giuliani was involved in a traffic accident in New Hampshire.
Giuliani was in the passenger seat of a rented Ford Bronco driven by his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, when their vehicle was struck from behind by a Honda HR-V late Saturday evening, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement. The Honda was driven by a 19-year-old woman.
The crash caused both vehicles to hit the highway median, according to troopers who witnessed the scene, and left both vehicles “heavily damaged.” Goodman and the 19-year-old driver suffered “non-life-threatening injuries” and both were taken to hospitals to treat injuries, the agency added.
After the accident, Giuliani was taken to a trauma center nearby and was treated for injuries including a “fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg,” according to Ragusa.
Ragusa reassured people about Giuliani’s condition, saying, “He’ll be released in a few days and he’s doing great. Conscious, alert, strong. He’ll be back to business as usual this week.”
Editor’s Note: The National News Desk’s Mina Allen contributed to this story.