WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a modest ceremony at the White House, President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to a man who was up all weekend monitoring the situation in Iran from his home computer, the administration confirmed on Monday.
Mike McKenzie of Denver, CO was recognized for valiant efforts going online to follow the news on the U.S. - Israeli strikes against Iran and sharing his findings with his 38 followers on Truth Social.
"The Medal of Honor is our highest military decoration," Trump said before hanging the prestigious medal around the neck of 48-year-old McKenzie, "but there's no one who deserves it more than a civilian who carefully monitored the situation in Iran. Boy, I tell you I wish we had more people like McKenzie in the military. We'd be unstoppable."
McKenzie graciously accepted the award from the Republican president and promised he'd get right back to monitoring the situation as soon as he got back home. "It is an honor to monitor the situation, Mr. President," he said.
According to sources, the president gave McKenzie a direct line to the Oval Office in case he needed to share critical information about the situation in Iran. "You're the only one I trust," Trump reportedly told him.
At publishing time, Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi filed articles of impeachment against Trump for awarding the Medal of Honor to a civilian.
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