President praises Fort Bragg visit, says one service member will receive Congressional Medal of Honor for action in Venezuela

The President said at a press briefing that he had visited Fort Bragg and that the trip "was beautiful," praising the troops he met and announcing that one service member will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for "what just took place in Venezuela." "These are great warriors. These are great patriots," he said, adding, "they're in very good shape."

The remarks opened the exchange, with the President saying he and aides "met a lot of people" during a lengthy visit and that the administration planned to confer the medal on "one particular person" for actions related to events in Venezuela. The transcript does not identify the service member or provide details about the actions being recognized.

The President closed the briefing with a thanks: "Thank you very much, everybody."