Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hockey Goalie, Salutes Veterans at State of the Union

At the State of the Union, President Trump announced several medals, notably awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to U.S. men’s hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, along with a Purple Heart to National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, the Legion of Merit to Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, and two Medals of Honor to Eric Slover and Royce Williams, as the hockey team entered the chamber and Trump framed the moment as a sign of national “wins.”