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Trump Awards Elon Musk National Medal of Science
Original: WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, among other awards for tech execs
President Trump is presenting Elon Musk with the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony, alongside honors for other technology executives. The awards mark a public reconciliation between the president and the world's richest man after their highly public feud earlier this year. Viewers are watching the live broadcast and debating whether the nation's top science honor is being used to reward political loyalty as much as scientific achievement.
Why now: The unusual pairing of Trump and Musk at a formal ceremony, after their public falling-out, is drawing wide attention.
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- WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, among other awards for tech execs · PBS
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