President Joe Biden is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, the leaders of the congressional investigation into the January 6th Capitol riot. Biden will present the award to 20 Americans in a ceremony at the White House, recognizing their contributions to the country. The honorees include individuals who fought for marriage equality, a pioneer in treating wounded soldiers, and two of Biden's longtime friends.
President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson , leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry.
During an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” the president-elect said that “Cheney did something that’s inexcusable, along with Thompson and the people on the un-select committee of political thugs and, you know, creeps,' claiming without evidence they “deleted and destroyed” testimony they collected.“Honestly, they should go to jail,” he said.
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