Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee pushed back Wednesday on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for downplaying President Trump's honoring of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh at Tuesday's State of the Union address. “First of all, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is an extraordinarily sacred award," Ocasio-Cortez said. Ocasio-Cortez didn’t attend Trump's State of the Union address, claiming it would have legitimized what she saw as lawless conduct under his administration. But she offered her thoughts on Limbaugh receiving the honor to her 4.2 million Instagram followers with a streaming video. Trump responded by inviting the conservative icon to the address, where first lady Melania Trump then presented the medal and placed the award on Limbaugh – who was visibly emotional.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 20:02 UTC