The coach of the New England Patriots wrote Trump a letter of support during his 2016 campaign but now says he needs to "remain true to. the country I love".
In a delicately worded, one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer from President Donald Trump, whom he has called a friend.
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying "remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award."
In a one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer from President Donald Trump, whom he has called a friend. Instead, Belichick explained, "the decision has been made not to move forward with the award" in the wake of last week's deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol.