Biden to Award Second-Highest Civilian Honor to Members of J6 Committee
With less than 20 days left before his presidency comes to an end, Joe Biden is planning to award one of the highest civilian honors in the nation to two members of Congress who led the controversial January 6th Committee.
As reported by the Associated Press, a ceremony at the White House on Thursday will see 20 people receive the Presidential Citizens Medal. Among them will be Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.); Thompson was the chairman of the committee while Cheney was the committee’s ranking Republican.
Others who will also receive the award on Thursday include two of Biden’s former Senate colleagues, Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), as well as pro-LGBTQ activists. Biden has previously given the award to several Capitol Police officers who were involved in violently assaulting peaceful, pro-Trump protesters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
As reported by the Associated Press, a ceremony at the White House on Thursday will see 20 people receive the Presidential Citizens Medal. Among them will be Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.); Thompson was the chairman of the committee while Cheney was the committee’s ranking Republican.
Others who will also receive the award on Thursday include two of Biden’s former Senate colleagues, Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), as well as pro-LGBTQ activists. Biden has previously given the award to several Capitol Police officers who were involved in violently assaulting peaceful, pro-Trump protesters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
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