Biden Awards Cheney, Thompson for Jan. 6 Probe Weeks Before Trump Returns to Presidency
- Biden previously granted award to police who defended Capitol
- Award begun by Nixon intended for ‘exemplary deeds of service’
Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney preside over a hearing on the January 6th investigation in Washington, DC, in June 2022.
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President Joe Biden presented Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with the Presidential Citizens Medal, honoring the leaders of the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — just weeks before Donald Trump is set to reclaim the presidency.
“You are elected officials who served in difficult times with honor and decency and ensured our democracy delivers,” Biden said during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday evening that honored them and other Americans, including several lawmakers.