Headline RoundupJuly 1st, 2022

White House Announces 17 Medal of Freedom Recipients

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The White House announced 17 new recipients of the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on Friday.

The recipients include the late Sen. John McCain (R), Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, former House lawmaker Gabby Giffords (D), Gold Star father Khizr Khan, the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, and Sandra Lindsay, a nurse who was the first person to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose in the United States. President Joe Biden will present the medals at a ceremony next week. In a statement, the White House said that "These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation – hard work, perseverance, and faith."

Some reports from right-rated outlets highlighted how Khan gave a speech in 2016 at the Democratic National Convention criticizing then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, which prompted backlash from Trump.

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