LIVE: Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 people, including Liz Cheney

From Associated Press.

Watch live as President Joe Biden bestows the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry.

Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 people in a ceremony Thursday at the White House, including Americans who fought for marriage equality, a pioneer in treating wounded soldiers, and two of the president’s longtime friends, former Sens. Ted Kaufman and Chris Dodd.

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