President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, both who led the House special committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021’s events at the U.S. Capitol, the nation’s second-highest civilian medal, the Presidential Citizens Medal.
Cheney, a “never-Trumper,” endorsed Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris for president. A left-leaning Republican, she was booted out of office by Wyoming voters in 2022.
Cheney and Thompson, as well as 18 LGBTQ activists and friends of the president, will be honored in a ceremony.
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