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Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther

On September 8, 2026, former President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, who is credited with saving approximately 18 individuals during the 9/11 attacks before he died in the World Trade Center.

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On September 8, 2026, former President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, who is credited with saving approximately 18 individuals during the 9/11 attacks before he died in the World Trade Center.

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Honoring 9/11 heroes, Trump repeats disputed account of his role in recovery

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Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther