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Reports: Donald Trump plans to give Patriots' Bill Belichick Medal of Freedom this week

Although the New England Patriots are missing the playoffs, their head coach is set to receive the nation's highest civilian honor this week.

According to reports from Politico and NBC on Sunday night, President Donald Trump plans to award Patriots coach Bill Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday. Politico was first to report the news.

This comes after a chaotic and deadly week in Washington D.C., after Trump-supporting rioters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, seeking to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden as President-elect. Five people died as a result of the attack, including a Capitol police officer.