President Biden awarded 19 individuals with the United States’ highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Friday — including many Democratic allies.
President Biden honored 19 individuals with the United States’ highest civilian award on Friday, many of whom are Democratic allies.
The White House announced the roster for the annual Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, with notable recipients including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Vice-President Al Gore, and former Secretary of State John Kerry.
Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, who gave Biden a critical endorsement in the 2020 primary, also received the medal.
“The Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian award — we the people doing what we can to ensure the idea of America, the cause of freedom, shines like the sun to light up the future of the world,” Biden said of the medal in a video promoting the latest recipients.
