President Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and science on Saturday at the White House. Accompanied by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation in the East Room as she received her medal, the reports. One of the posthumous recipients was Robert F.
Kennedy, who was a senator and attorney general. "Bobby Kennedy is one of my true political heroes," Biden said, per the . "I love and I miss him dearly.
" Biden, who leaves office this month, noted that it was his final chance to present the nation's highest civilian honor, calling the recipients "truly extraordinary people, who gave their sacred effort, their sacred effort, to shape the culture and the cause of America," per the AP. The recipients and their fields are:.
