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President Trump to present Medal of Freedom to Team USA men’s hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck
President Donald Trump announced that he’ll award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Connor Hellebuyck, Olympic gold medalist of the Team USA men’s hockey team.Hellebuyck, a player for the NHL’s Wininpeg Jets, was present for Trump’s address after he played a key role in the first American men’s hockey gold medal victory since 1980.“I will soon be presenting Connor with our highest civilian honor … the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Great athletes have gotten that — very great, the best, and I thought he deserved it,” Trump said during his State of the Union address. In a rare display of bipartisanship, members of the Men’s Olympic Hockey team received a standing ovation as they entered the House chamber after a shoutout from Trump.The players received multiple rounds of applause, chants of “USA” and pumped fists from lawmakers. Rep. Lisa McClain, the Republican House Conference Chair, shouted “Love you!”Members of the team stood in the gallery seats overlooking the House floor after Trump praised them. Several smiled and waved at the crowd.Trump then gave a shoutout to the women’s team, who also received a standing ovation despite not being in attendance. Both teams won gold at the Winter Olympics in Milan.The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report.
President Donald Trump announced that he’ll award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Connor Hellebuyck, Olympic gold medalist of the Team USA men’s hockey team.
Hellebuyck, a player for the NHL’s Wininpeg Jets, was present for Trump’s address after he played a key role in the first American men’s hockey gold medal victory since 1980.
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“I will soon be presenting Connor with our highest civilian honor … the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Great athletes have gotten that — very great, the best, and I thought he deserved it,” Trump said during his State of the Union address.
In a rare display of bipartisanship, members of the Men’s Olympic Hockey team received a standing ovation as they entered the House chamber after a shoutout from Trump.
The players received multiple rounds of applause, chants of “USA” and pumped fists from lawmakers. Rep. Lisa McClain, the Republican House Conference Chair, shouted “Love you!”
Members of the team stood in the gallery seats overlooking the House floor after Trump praised them. Several smiled and waved at the crowd.
Trump then gave a shoutout to the women’s team, who also received a standing ovation despite not being in attendance. Both teams won gold at the Winter Olympics in Milan.
The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report.
