President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., with the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian award in the U.S., for their service on the House Jan. 6 committee during a ceremony at the White House. The recipients were commended for their dedication to upholding democracy and the Constitution, amidst threats from former President Donald Trump to punish committee members. Thompson and Cheney, along with several other honorees, were recognized for their contributions to American society, with Biden also discussing the possibility of issuing pre-emptive pardons for potential targets of Trump in his next administration.
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