It was the first time Biden had awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Democratic president, who took office at a critical point during the coronavirus pandemic, also honored Sandra Lindsay, the Queens, New York, nurse who was the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 outside of clinical trials during a live television appearance in December 2020. She’s also the youngest person to ever receive the medal, Biden said. The 25-year-old is an advocate for athletes’ mental health, foster care children and sexual assault victims. “I don’t know how you’re going to find room,” for another medal, Biden joked. “Today, she adds to her medal count,” Biden said as he introduced Biles, a former foster child whose 32 Olympic and World Championship medals make her the most decorated U.S. WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords.
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