Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump said Thursday that Rep. Devin Nunes, a California Republican who's a major critic of the Justice Department, might deserve the top honor he could bestow on any civilian.

"If this all turns out like everyone thinks it will, Devin Nunes should get the Medal of Honor," Trump said on "Fox and Friends."

He continued and corrected himself to say the Medal of Freedom, a civilian award, instead of the Medal of Honor, the top military award.

"What he's gone through and his bravery, he should get a very important medal," Trump said. "Maybe we'll call it the Medal of Freedom because we actually give them -- they're high awards for civilians, and he's done amazing."

The President's comment came as he spoke at length on his preferred morning news show and railed against the Justice Department and former FBI Director James Comey.

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