The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor the United States can bestow. Founded in 1963 by then-President John F. Kennedy Jr., it purports to honor those who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or… Read more…
Updated on Jan. 11, 2021 at 7:45 p.m. EST: Several hours after posting this column, Bill Belichick released a statement saying he will not accept the Medal of Freedom offered by Donald Trump. You can read the statement in the tweet below from ESPN Insider Adam Schefter. Read more…
Updated on Jan. 11, 2021 at 7:45 p.m. EST: Several hours after posting this column, Bill Belichick released a statement saying he will not accept the Medal of Freedom offered by Donald Trump. You can read Belichick’s statement in the tweet below from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Beneath that is our original column in full. Read […]