President Donald Trump said former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson will be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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PresidentDonaldTrumpannouncedthatDr.BenCarsonwillbeawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom,notingthattherewillbeaceremonyattheWhiteHousetohonorhim.
“CongratulationsBen.Hedidn’tknowthis.Hedidn’tknowit.Ihopehe’shappy,”TrumpsaidaftermakingtheannouncementattheconclusionofhisremarksattheAmericanCornerstoneInstitute’sFounders’DinneronSaturday.
Carson,whofoundedtheACI,servedasSecretaryofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentduringTrump’sfirstterminoffice.
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Carson,aformerneurosurgeon,ranforpresidentwhenTrumpmountedhisfirstsuccessfulWhiteHousebid,butultimatelydroppedoutandbackedTrumpin2016.
ACI’swebsitestatesthat“Dr.Carsonisensuringthereisanorganizationfightingfortheprinciplesthathaveguidedhimthroughlife,andthatmakethiscountrygreat:Faith,Liberty,Community,a
