President Biden will recognize the work of former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, who led the Jan. 6 investigation, alongside civil rights advocates and longtime friends.
President Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson for their work leading the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Presidential Citizens Medal honors Americans who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. Biden is also set to award the medal to several civil rights leaders and advocates, two of Biden's longtime friends, former Sens.
Ted Kaufman and Chris Dodd, and Bill Bradley. In all, Biden will award the Citizens Medal to 20 people, including Diane Carlson Evans, who founded the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, and Dr. Frank Butler, Jr., who introduced Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
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