Washington, June 2 -- Congressman Mike Lawler issued the following press release:
This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced at a local event in Suffern (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://x.com/RepMikeLawler/status/2057937291042029943?s=20__;!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!jtS7BQQ4_dQ4t9i9UKW9ahZBJ5oT8GloNQKOU8qumr6k4qrxrwP_Xvv86drae69rUfzAOQPCxvX4xzzt1UCJwFKaLhY4FQZ6VbPZ$) on Friday, May 22nd, that 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther, also known as the 'Man in the Red Bandana,' will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Crowther was raised in Upper Nyack, New York, where he served as a volunteer firefighter. He played Division I lacrosse at Boston College and, after gra...