Biden Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 03 May 2024
United States President Joe Biden presents astronomer Jane Rigby with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Several of today's recipients are Democratic Party stalwarts, and Biden himself was awarded the honor by former President Barack Obama in the final days of their administration in 2017.