The award is the nation’s highest civilian honour, meant to recognise “exceptional contributions” to national security, world peace or cultural and other “significant” endeavours. The two took a similar approach when Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry into Trump based on his attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden. The work infuriated Democrats, but it made Nunes and Jordan heroes on the right and persuaded many in their party to follow suit. That Trump is doing so now, even as he refuses to concede his election defeat, suggests that he recognizes his time in office is limited. Nunes will receive the honour in a ceremony on Monday, and Trump is likely to bestow it upon Jordan next week.

Source: bd News24 January 04, 2021 03:56 UTC