President Trump’s announcement came days after Rudolph W. Giuliani, previously his lawyer and a New York City mayor, was hurt in a car accident. The medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Rudolph W. Giuliani, a former mayor of New York City, advised President Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and served as his lawyer during his first term.
The federal public defender's office challenged the legality of allowing the U.S. attorneys in Los Angeles and Las Vegas to continue in their jobs without congressional approval.
A federal public defender’s office in California filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the appointment of Bill Essayli, the acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles.