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Reports Say Trump Considered Giving Himself the Medal of Honor During Iran Crisis

Reports based on unnamed officials raise questions about wartime decision-making.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six U.S. Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, Major Jeffrey O'Brien, Capitain Cody Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Sergeant 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sergeant 1st Class Noah Tietjens and Sergeant Declan Coady, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Overview

  • The Wall Street Journal, citing a senior administration official and people who spoke with the president, reported that he considered giving himself the Medal of Honor.
  • The same account describes an early-April incident in the U.S.-Iran war when a U.S. fighter jet was downed and aides limited his access to minute-by-minute updates because they viewed his impatience as unhelpful.
  • Insiders said he yelled at aides for hours and demanded an immediate rescue of the downed jet’s pilots.
  • The report says he made unilateral, risky statements without consulting his national security team, including a post about plans to “destroy the Iranian civilization.”
  • HuffPost noted the claims remain unconfirmed on the record and explained that the Medal of Honor is reserved for service members for valor in combat, adding that Trump has previously joked about wanting the award.