NEW YORK - President Trump announced on Monday that he's awarding former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Why you should care:

In a post shared to Truth Social, the president called Giuliani the "greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot."

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor, and is often presented to individuals "to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science or other fields," according to Congress .

Rudy Giuliani car crash

Timeline:

The announcement from Trump comes just a few days after the former mayor was badly injured in a car crash in New Hampshire. According to the Associated Press, Giuliani

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