WASHINGTON — Gymnastics pioneer Simone Biles and twice World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe were among 17 honorees to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at…
The highest U.S. civilian award is given to those who make an “especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
“When she stands on a podium, we see what she is: Absolute courage to turn personal pain into greater purpose. To stand up and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves,” Biden said. “Megan is a champion for essential American truth: That everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect,” said Biden.
Other recipients included late Senator John McCain, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a survivor of gun violence and an advocate for gun violence prevention, and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington. McCain’s fellow posthumous honorees included former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Apple’s Steve Jobs.
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