President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Freedom

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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23 comments

  1. $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.

  2. 6/24/2022 LANCET published British study saying Trump vaccines saved 20 million people world wide in 1st year. NEEDS NOBEL PRIZE.

  3. Thx to the VP for having us ? Ok now we’re getting a lil closer to who is actually running the show

  4. Non American lovers get the medal of freedom I guess Gainer will be next if she gets out of Russian prison

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