Tom to receive the “thanks for your loyalty in covering my ass” award.
Via Newsbusters:
On Monday, the White House announced that President Obama would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former NBC Nightly News anchor and current special correspondent Tom Brokaw – among other 2014 recipients. Today news anchor Natalie Morales touted the announcement on Monday, noting: “Obama said in a statement, these citizens have made extraordinary contributions to our country and the world.”
Brokaw has repeatedly taken the opportunity to boost or defend Barack Obama throughout his presidency. That made it no surprise that the commander-in-chief would want to reward such a loyal media supporter.
In fact, it would not be the first time Obama bestowed an honor on Brokaw. In 2009, the President named Brokaw to the selection panel for the White House Fellows program.