Biden To Honor Liz Cheney, 19 Others With Presidential Citizens Medal

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian medals, to 20 people on Thursday, including former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson. And decency.” Rep. Bennie Thompson and then-Rep. Liz Cheney participate in the House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2022. Mandel Ngan via Getty Images Thompson was lauded for his work registering southern Black voters following the Civil Rights Movement and chairing the House committee, where he was “at the forefront of defending the rule of law with unwavering integrity and a steadfast commitment to truth,” the White House said. Others set to be recognized with the award Thursday include same-sex marriage advocates, civil rights advocates, a war reporter, a breast cancer research advocate and various lawmakers, including Biden’s close friends former Sen. Christopher Dodd and former Sen. Ted Kaufman, who were both lauded for their decades of public service.