Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to Retired Four-Star General

Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to Retired Four-Star General
President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Vice Chief of Staff Army Gen. Jack Keane in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on March 10, 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane received the nation’s highest civilian honor Tuesday at a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump, who called the Army veteran a “visionary,” a “brilliant strategist” and a “fearless patriot.”

The crowd in the East Room gave Keane a standing ovation when the medal was placed around his neck.