President Trump on Tuesday presented the Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese, making him the 13th recipient of the highest civilian honor since Trump took office.
It was the sixth Medal of Freedom ceremony this year and Trump’s seventh overall.
{mosads}At this point in his first term, former President Obama had held three ceremonies and awarded 32 medals, while former President George W. Bush had held two ceremonies and given the award to 23 people.
Only once has Trump presented the award to multiple people in the same ceremony.
The Medal of Freedom is awarded by the president to citizens who make an “especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Obama awarded the medal to 123 people over the course of his presidency, the most of all time. Bush awarded the medal to 78 people.
Below is the list of Medal of Freedom recipients during Trump’s presidency.
Miriam Adelson, philanthropist and wife of GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson
NBA legend Bob Cousy
Now-former Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah)
Arthur Laffer, economist and Reagan adviser
Former Attorney General Edwin Meese
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page
Musician Elvis Presley
New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera
Baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth
Late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach
NBA great Jerry West
Pro golf legend Tiger Woods