Global Politics Report Editorial
Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther
President Trump posthumously awarded to Welles Crowther, an equities trader and volunteer firefighter who died working to save lives on 9/11, the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Trump presented the honor to Crowther’s mother and sister during the Steel Across America event commemorating the anniversary of…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Government
Published: Sep. 08, 2026 at 12:47 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill