Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, 18 others

[William769]

Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others "who have made America a better place," the White House announced Saturday.

Clinton, who served as first lady, senator, secretary of state, and was the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, "made history many times over decades in public service," the announcement said.

Other recipients include actors Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington, U2 frontman Bono, Inter Miami soccer star Lionel Messi and billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

Those receiving the award posthumously are former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, former Defense Secretary Ash Carter and former Michigan Gov. George W. Romney.

Link to Article

[Skittles]

1. heh

Hillary and Soros - HAHAHA OMG THAT'S A MAGAt *BURN*

[William769]

2. Life is good.

[wnylib]

6. MAGAverse will go berserk over Hillary Clinton and George Soros.

[Historic NY]

3. what no criminals

[Paladin]

4. Posthumous award to RFK is a very shrewd move.

Thank you, Mr. President.

[PunkinPi]

5. Love this news! Thanks for posting. nt

[Joinfortmill]

7. Trump's head is gonna explode! 😆

[Fla Dem]

8. Great Medal Recipients! Well Done Mr. President!

[dutch777]

9. Good on him for making good use of his last days in office. Thanks Joe!

[JustAnotherGen]

10. Lovely

All of them. Including George Romney the "hard truth" teller.

https://www.propublica.org/article/living-apart-how-the-government-betrayed-a-landmark-civil-rights-law

The 1968 Fair Housing Act, passed months earlier in the tumultuous aftermath of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, directed the government to “affirmatively further” fair housing. Romney believed those words gave him the authority to pressure predominantly white communities to build more affordable housing and end discriminatory zoning practices.

Romney ordered HUD officials to reject applications for water, sewer and highway projects from cities and states where local policies fostered segregated housing.

He dubbed his initiative “Open Communities” and did not clear it with the White House. As word spread that HUD was turning down grants, Nixon's supporters in the South and in white Northern suburbs took their complaints directly to the president.

Romney’s stance made him a pariah within the administration. Nixon shut down the program, refused to meet with his housing secretary and finally drove him from the Cabinet.

I consider him the God Father of anti red lining. He tried to help Black Americans.

[electric_blue68]

11. Great choices, President Biden! Especially Hillary & Soros. Didn't know that about Romney. Hahahahaaa, Magats!