Former President Obama is apparently receiving an award. In the most ironic way, Obama is getting an award for ethics in government.

According to The Daily Wire:

Former President Barack Obama, never missing a chance to posture himself as a champion of freedom, will reputedly call for rejecting “the rising strain of authoritarian politics and policies,” according to his communications director.

Obama, whose administration was embroiled in various scandals, is scheduled to accept an award for ethics in government at the University of Illinois on September 7. That award flies in the face of this list of events during the Obama Administration: the Fast and Furious scandal; the IRS targeting conservative groups; Obama making light of ISIS, calling it the “JV team”; protecting the terrorist group Hezbollah by stalling project Cassandra; spying on Fox News’ James Rosen, and lying to the American people in order to sell the disastrous Iran nuclear deal, among other nefarious occurrences.

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The University’s Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government is given to someone who contributes to “the understanding and practice of ethical behavior in public service,” according to the University.

Obama recently pontificated in South Africa, “Strongman politics are ascendant suddenly, whereby elections and some pretense of democracy are maintained — the form of it — but those in power seek to undermine every institution or norm that gives democracy meaning.” In the same speech he also opined, “ It is a plain fact that racial discrimination still exists in both the United States and South Africa.”

The ethics of the Obama administration have been in question, especially lately, but if you violate rules with a grace you get awards for it supposedly.