Posted on 07/01/2022 11:12:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people, including former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe, the White House announced Friday.
Biden will present the medals at a White House event on July 7. The medals, the country’s highest civilian honor, are awarded at the discretion of the president to people who have made a significant cultural impact or great contributions to the country or world.
Biden will also awards medals to actor Denzel Washington; Khizr Khan, the father of a fallen Muslim U.S. Army captain; and Sandra Lindsay, a New York nurse who was among the first in the country to receive the Covid vaccine.
Three other recipients will be awarded the medal posthumously: the late Sen. John McCain, who served in the Senate and House for decades and became the GOP’s presidential nominee in 2008; Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, Inc.; and Richard Trumka, who served as president of the AFL-CIO.
Giffords, who served as a congresswoman from Arizona, was shot in at a constituent event in her state in 2011. She survived and became a major advocate on gun violence prevention efforts. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in American history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals, and Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion.
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Denzel is older than I thought. Yes, he woulda been 19-—a friend of mine had a relatively big part in the movie, playing Vincent Gardenia’s partner. Jack Wallace, now deceased, Chicago actor.
Denzel is older than I thought. Yes, he woulda been 19-—a friend of mine had a relatively big part in the movie, playing Vincent Gardenia’s partner. Jack Wallace, now deceased, Chicago actor.
So Predictable... From L. Graham:
I am very pleased to see President Biden is honoring my dear friend John McCain with the Medal of Freedom.
John dedicated his life to fighting for freedom, democracy, and human rights. There is no more deserving recipient of this honor.
Congratulations to the McCain clan.
https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1542959502223450112
Obama set the record for handing out these awards like candy... 132
That’s who they are.
You are correct. Although he supports Democrats, he doesn’t browbeat those who don’t agree with him, unlike many other actors.
McStain commited treason in North Vietnam, according to his fellow captives, by betraying aerial bombing techniques to the enemy.
He’s been an ass all his life.
Same with the Nobel Peace Prize
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