Denzel Washington and Simone Biles Will Receive Presidential Medals of Freedom

President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to seventeen recipients, including Denzel Washington and Simone Biles. The Medal of Freedom is traditionally presented to those individuals who have made “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” and is considered to be the nation’s highest civilian honor. In addition to the two-time Oscar-winning actor and the seven-time Olympic medalist, the president will also offer posthumous honors to Apple founder Steve Jobs and the late Arizona Republican John… Read Full Article