Next Friday, President Donald Trump will place the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, around the neck of retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch.
The Utah Republican, who will leave office in January at the end of his 42nd year as a senator, is among the seven selected for this award.
Miriam Adelson, the wife of Nevada casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, and a major donor to the Trump campaign, is also receiving the medal along with:
In announcing the honor, the White House released a statement saying: “Senator Orrin Hatch is one of the longest serving senators in American history, having represented Utah for more than 41 years.