Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom To Hillary Clinton and George Soros

On Saturday, President Joe Biden revealed plans to honor former presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and billionaire philanthropist George Soros with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. This decision reflects Biden's pattern of recognizing politically aligned figures, as seen with his earlier decision to award the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) for their leadership in the January 6th Select Committee.

The White House highlighted Clinton's extensive public service career and her milestone as the first woman to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party, despite the contentious nature of her campaign. Clinton's defeat by Donald Trump in the 2020 election was followed by her vocal disputes about the election's integrity, attributing her loss to interference from Russia, the FBI, and other external influences. Recently, she has advocated for increased censorship by tech companies to prevent what she describes as a loss of "total control."

Regarding George Soros, the White House praised his work through the Open Society Foundations, which operates in over 120 countries, promoting democracy, human rights, education, and social justice. However, Soros's influence, particularly his funding of progressive district attorneys who favor lenient crime policies, has drawn criticism from Republican leaders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who have pledged to counteract these initiatives.

In another politically charged move, Biden announced that Cheney and Thompson would receive the Presidential Citizens Medal, recognizing their work on the January 6th Committee. This committee, which investigated the Capitol breach, was criticized for its perceived bias due to its composition of mainly Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans. The Federalist reported that the committee was "illegally established," accusing it of being a prolonged effort to politically persecute adversaries under the guise of investigating the Capitol incident while allegedly covering up its procedural misconduct.

These actions underscore a contentious approach to recognizing public service, highlighting the deep partisan divides in contemporary American politics.