This year, President Biden awarded the medal to Michael J Fox, Denzel Washington, Bono, Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, and Ralph Lauren, amongst others.

Bill Nye was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his dedication to science education.

Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others "who have made America a better place," the White House announced Saturday.

Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall, Denzel Washington, and Bono are among 19 people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in a ceremony (January 4) at the White House.

Messi’s management team and his pro team, Inter Miami, informed the White House ahead of time that he would not be able to attend the ceremony due to scheduling conflicts.

President Joe Biden held a star-studded ceremony at the White House Saturday for the latest batch of Medal of Freedom recipients.

Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Lionel Messi and Bono are among 19 people President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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