Alba Rueda was presented with an International Women of Courage Award at a ceremony hosted by First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday.
Critics accused the White House of “diminishing” women by honoring a biological man on International Woman’s Day.
The 17th annual event honored a “group of 11 extraordinary women from around the world who are working to build a brighter future for all,” the Department of State said in aRueda was welcomed to the stage by United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, who mispronounced her name as “Ru-ada” in her introductory remarks.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was the most prominent Republican to disparage Rueda’s award on Twitter.
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