President Joe Biden is presenting the Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest honor – to 17 people Thursday, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
The president is also presenting the award posthumously to Sen. John McCain, Apple founder Steve Jobs and Richard Trumka, who was president of the AFL-CIO.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was established under former President John F. Kennedy, is one of the highest awards a civilian can receive.
As vice president, Biden received the award in January 2017 from former President Barack Obama – one week before the two left office. He was presented the award for his public service as a U.S. senator and vice president.
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Where were the Protestant recipients?
Watch out for his creepy hands. He might smell you too. Why is corn pop not getting one?
AREN’T THERE MORE PRESSING CONCERNS JOJO SHOULD BE HANDLING RIGHT NOW?? WTF!!😈😡
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Let’s Go Brandon times two
$7.19 for a gallon of diesel in Cali, I cant even purchase all the food I used to, my 401K is destroyed all because of this man and his green policies.
Hello 👋, how are you doing today?
6/24/2022 LANCET published British study saying Trump vaccines saved 20 million people world wide in 1st year. NEEDS NOBEL PRIZE.
This administration is a train wreck.
Did the Big Guy receive an increase in his %?
Thx to the VP for having us ? Ok now we’re getting a lil closer to who is actually running the show
I’m eating Kielbasa three times a week n I drive a 6 cylinder this craps gotta end
I’m down to stale ritz crackers and A half pound of Velveeta.
Non American lovers get the medal of freedom I guess Gainer will be next if she gets out of Russian prison
So let’s give the American haters round two
Not about you Joe How dare you mention Hunter
JoKe Biden
So Fkn Sickening
Didn’t Rapino take A knee during the national anthem?
This is America ? Lmao come on Joe all Republican hating Dems
What did Denzel Washington do for the USA? 😆
*Why would they give someone that kneeled for the National Anthem a medal?*
I heard they have Joe handing out candy for Halloween too.