President-elect Trump on Friday blasted President Biden for awarding former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) the Presidential Residents Medal, saying he gave them “fake medals.”
Cheney was acknowledged by Biden on Thursday for her service in Congress and for her service as vice chair on the particular Home committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol. Thompson, who served as chair of the Jan. 6 committee, was acknowledged by Biden on Thursday for his “lifelong dedication to safeguarding our Constitution.”
Each lawmakers have lengthy been criticized by Trump contemplating their work largely centered on probing what position, if any, he had in inciting a mob of supporters who finally overtook the Capitol to contest President Biden’s 2020 election victory.
In a Reality Social publish, Trump mentioned: “Biden gave Liz Cheney a Medal yesterday, even though she has proven to be totally corrupt. She, ‘Bennie’ Thompson, and the rest of the Unselect Committee, destroyed and deleted all evidence from their crooked investigation of January 6th.”
Trump mentioned Cheney has “the distinction of losing her Congressional seat by the largest margin in History!” and mentioned that “Biden rewarded her only because she hated ‘TRUMP.’”
He additionally known as her “a Warmonger of low intelligence” and mentioned “all she wants to do is kill people” for the good thing about protection firms. Cheney is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and campaigned with Vice President Harris to warn of Trump’s threats to democracy.
Trump known as Thompson, Cheney, and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-In poor health.), who’s one other outspoken critic of the president-elect, “thugs” and continued to put blame on former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over safety failures on Jan. 6, which the California Democrat has soundly contested.
Trump has repeatedly claimed Pelosi turned down a proposal for Nationwide Guard troops on Jan. 6, 2021, however he by no means formally requested troops earlier than or through the riots, which led to an hours-long delay of their arrival, in line with an AP reality verify.
“Liz Cheney, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, Bennie Thompson, and the rest of these dishonest Thugs have gotten away with horrible things under the pretense of January 6th. Nancy Pelosi refused to accept the help which was offered for security. She is responsible, and admitted as much, for all to see, on her daughter’s tape. They have destroyed the lives of many people, and are rewarded by getting Biden Fake Medals. This is not America,” Trump mentioned.
Trump himself awarded such a medal throughout his first time period. In November 2019, he posthumously awarded the Presidential Residents Medal to Col. Richard Rescorla, a Vietnam warfare veteran who died within the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001, whereas saving others.
Throughout his first time period, Trump confronted controversy over his selection of Medal of Freedom awardees, which honors civilians. He gave that medal to the late conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, in addition to Miriam Adelson, the spouse of the late GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson. Trump in August argued the Medal of Freedom is “much better” than the Medal of Honor, which matches to navy service members.
The Presidential Residents Medal acknowledges People for his or her service to the nation. When Cheney’s identify was known as for her medal through the ceremony on the White Home, she obtained a standing ovation.
Different Republicans have additionally accused her of fueling partisan tensions. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) mentioned earlier Thursday that Biden “was either going to pardon Liz Cheney or give her an award. She doesn’t deserve either. She represents partisanship and divisiveness — not Wyoming.”
