Trump praised Kirk as ‘a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions,’ adding, ‘the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on.’
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday, saying the Pope is 'a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world' and mentioning Francis' relationships with 'different faiths.'
Bannon called on Trump to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George Soros as a symbolic act in repudiation of his destructive influence on the U.S.
Elon Musk called it a 'travesty' that George Soros is being honored, another commenter said that Soros 'deserves life in prison, not a medal,' and another called it Biden's 'final middle finger to the USA.'
Lame duck President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood head Cecille Richard in a clandestine ceremony hidden from the public eye.