President Joe Biden will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals recognized for their exceptional contributions to the United States, world peace, and significant societal endeavors. The recipients span various fields including politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and science. Four awards will be posthumously bestowed upon Fannie Lou Hamer, Robert F. Kennedy, George W. Romney, and Ash Carter.
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Four medals are to be awarded posthumously. They are going to Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act; former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; George W. Romney, who served as both a Michigan governor and secretary of housing and urban development; and Ash Carter, the former secretary of defense.
Kennedy is father to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary. Romney is the father of former Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, one of Trump's strongest conservative critics.Sports and entertainment stars being recognized include professional soccer player Lionel Messi; retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson; actor Michael J.
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