At a White House news briefing on Aug. 12, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she has not yet spoken with President Donald Trump about awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to an administration employee nicknamed “Big Balls,” but added that it is “perhaps” something the president would consider and that she would report back after raising the idea with him. The question, posed during the briefing by conservative commentator Benny Johnson, cited unspecified “heroic actions” by the staffer, who is reportedly part of the Department of Government Efficiency. No further details about the individual or the actions were provided. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States and is bestowed at the president’s discretion.