Biden gives Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros

The outgoing president has awarded the US top civilian honor to 19 prominent individuals

US President Joe Biden has named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s top civilian award, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and liberal billionaire financier George Soros.

The ceremony to present the awards was held at the White House on Saturday. This honor is given to 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,” according to a statement from the White House.

Soros was recognized for his efforts to “strengthen democracy, human rights, education, and social justice” through his Open Society Foundations, as well as “partners and projects in more than 120 countries.” The 94-year-old billionaire did not attend the ceremony, with his son Alex Soros, accepting the award on his behalf.