The winners of this year’s Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute “Peace Through Strength Award” are none other than Biden administration Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Austin, who has been criticized for implementing “woke” military policies as the Department of Defense (DOD) leader, and McConnell, who just went through yet another major health scare while on the job at the Capitol, were recognized for their “extraordinary contributions to the state of our national defense” in a press release from the Reagan institute.
“After his service in uniform, Secretary Austin continued to serve his country, leading our military as America faces an unprecedented array of challenges. Leader McConnell has dedicated his career to advancing American strength and promoting freedom around the globe,” said Roger Zakheim, the institute’s director. “In their own ways, each of this year’s awardees embody peace through strength in a time of transition, and I look forward to hearing their thoughts on the threats facing America and the world as they transition out of some of our country’s most senior leadership posts,” Zakheim added.
While accepting his award at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Saturday, McConnell appeared to bash President-elect Donald Trump: “Within the party Ronald Reagan once led so capably, it is increasingly fashionable to suggest that the sort.
