12 individuals will receive Presidential Citizens Medals, one of the highest civilian honors.
Joe Biden walks from Marine One toward the Oval Office on the South Lawn of the White House Jan. 4. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
President Biden on Friday will award Presidential Citizens Medals to 12 individuals who "made exemplary contributions to our democracy" around the time of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a White House official.Biden will bestow the medals — one of the highest civilian honors — during a ceremony on the two-year anniversary of the Capitol riot. Recipients include members of the Capitol Police, Metropolitan Police, election workers, and state and local officials.
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