Overview

• Trump revealed the decision during an American Cornerstone Institute event at Mount Vernon hosted by Carson's organization.
• Carson, 74, is a former neurosurgeon who ran against Trump in 2016 before serving as Housing and Urban Development secretary.
• He served as national faith chairman in Trump's 2024 campaign and was viewed as a possible running mate.
• The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor and Trump awarded 24 of them in his first term.
• The White House has not set a date for Carson's ceremony.