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Mask-free President Trump confers medal to mask-free Lou Holtz, who’s recovering from covid-19

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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareRecognizing a man he described as “one of the greatest coaches in American history,” President Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon former college football coach Lou Holtz during a ceremony Thursday at the Oval Office.The nation’s highest civilian honor, the medal is awarded by the president “to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” to the White House website.“He’s really a life teacher,” Trump said of Holtz, who led Notre Dame to an undefeated season and the national championship in 1988 and compiled a 249-132-7 record in 33 seasons as an NCAA head coach at William &amp; Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South Carolina.AdvertisementHoltz has been a longtime admirer of Trump who endorsed his first run for president in 2016, it was because “I’ve played his golf course [and] I’ve stayed in his hotel” and that Trump “does nothing but go first class in everything.” Holtz also spoke on Trump’s behalf at both the 2016 and 2020 Republican National Conventions. His comments blasting people protesting police brutality at this year’s convention drew from many of his former players. The Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame’s president, from Holtz after his comment that Democratic candidate Joe Biden was a Catholic “in name only.”“I’m even prouder to receive it from President Donald Trump,” Thursday. “Greatest president in my lifetime.”Both Trump and Holtz have dealt with cases of covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Trump has consistently played down the pandemic even though he spent nearly three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October. Holtz, who is 83, that he tested positive for coronavirus exactly two weeks before Thursday’s ceremony, telling a South Carolina television station that he didn’t “have a lot of energy right now.”AdvertisementEven so, and even though dozens of White House aides — including the chief of staff, the national security adviser and the press secretary — have contracted the virus, few were wearing masks during Thursday’s ceremony.Trump awarding the Medal of Freedom to Lou Holtz in a crowded Oval Office ceremony where barely anyone is wearing masks, including Lindsey Graham, John Ratcliffe and Pat Cipollone — Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian)The White House will hold parties this month, ignoring warnings from the Trump administration’s own public health professionals to avoid congregating in large group settings in an attempt to tamp down the spread of the coronavirus. The United States reported of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday along with a record number of covid-19 deaths and patients, with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director that the next three months are “going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation.”The latest: , a strategic shift that puts more of the onus on individuals, rather than on schools, businesses and other institutions, to limit viral spread.Variants: BA.5 is the most recent omicron subvariant, and it’s quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. , and why vaccines may only offer limited protection.Vaccines: For people under 50, while the Biden administration works to roll out shots . Immunizations for became available this summer. Here’s by your prior infections and booster history.Guidance: CDC guidelines have been confusing — if you get covid, here’s . We’ve also created .Where do things stand? See the latest coronavirus numbers and . The is behind much of the recent spread.For the latest news, . CommentsGift ArticleTOP STORIESThe DMV GuideWhether you’re a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, we’ve got you covered.Try a different topic or to save your preferences

This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareRecognizing a man he described as “one of the greatest coaches in American history,” President Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon former college football coach Lou Holtz during a ceremony Thursday at the Oval Office.The nation’s highest civilian honor, the medal is awarded by the president “to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” to the White House...

Mask-free President Trump confers medal to mask-free Lou Holtz, who’s recovering from covid-19

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