President Trump said on Saturday he will award Ben Carson, his first-term Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. “We are going to be presenting Dr. Ben Carson with the highest civilian award and honor in our country. It's the civilian version of the Medal of Honor, which is our highest military award. It's the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said in remarks at an event hosted by the American Cornerstone Institute, which Carson founded.

Trump said he plans to have a ceremony for Carson at the White House but did not specify timing. “Congratulations, Ben,” Trump added. “He didn't know this. He didn't know it. I hope he's happy.” Carson, a former neurosurgeon, ran unsuccessfully for the GOP presidential nom

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