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Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says
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The clear picture
What happened
Fox News reports that Donald Trump surprised Roger Clemens with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a San Antonio campaign rally on Wednesday night. The Hill reports Trump said he will award Clemens the medal.
Latest development
Fox News added a claim that the medal was presented at the San Antonio rally, replacing the earlier reporting that Trump had only said he would award it.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 2 attributed publishers.
Was the Presidential Medal of Freedom formally awarded to Clemens at the San Antonio rally?
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers Fox News · The Hill
Fox News says Trump surprised Clemens with the medal on Wednesday night; The Hill says Trump will award it, without confirming a completed presentation.
Bottom line
The key development is not the announced honor itself but the unresolved discrepancy over whether Clemens has already received it.
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- Headline updated
Roger Clemens was "stunned" when Trump surprised him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a San Antonio campaign rally on Wednesday night.
2 sources at this update - First reported
New reporting from The Hill: Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says.
1 source at this update