Parton revealed that she had declined the award from Trump and Biden in a 2021 interview. They have not commented on her decision. On Jan. 4, 2025, U.S. President Joe Biden awarded the ...

Singer Dolly Parton declined receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom three times, twice from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and once from U.S. President Joe Biden. Parton revealed that she ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction ... philanthropic chef José Andrés and U2's Bono, but the pope is the only person upon ...

President Joe Biden honored 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Bono, José Andres, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall and many more. The president presented the Medal of ...

President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis on Saturday, granting one of the nation’s highest honors to a figure he called “the People’s Pope.” ...

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden exit a Medal of Freedom ceremony in the White House on Jan. 4. (Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post) The Post’s Jan. 5 report on the ...

WASHINGTON, DC – On January 4, President Joe Biden presented the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 extraordinary ... renowned musician and philanthropist Bono, actors Denzel ...

President Joe Biden has awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis, the White House announced on Saturday. It is the only time during President's Biden tenure that he has bestowed the ...

Pope Francis was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White House press release said. The honor is the highest civilian award in ...

“Can a president rescind the medal of freedom,” reads the post. “Yes, a president can rescind the Presidential Medal of Freedom. While it is rare, there have been instances where a president ...

Pope Francis and Joe Biden in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14, 2024. President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the ...