Presidential Medal Award of Freedom by Biden

Joe Biden on Saturday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honorees, bestowing the highest civilian honor in the United States on entertainers, sports stars, activists and diplomats including Jane Goodall and Hillary Clinton.

In a White House ceremony, Biden praised the group of "truly extraordinary people who gave their sacred effort to shape the culture and the cause of America." Biden's selections for the Medal of Freedom illustrate a desire to leave one final mark before leaving office.

On Thursday, Biden awarded a Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman from Wyoming who sat on the house panel investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection on the US Capitol.