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

Joe Biden picked Hillary Clinton to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour, because she “made history many times over”.

Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Lionel Messi, Magic Johnson, Bono, José Andrés, Bill Nye the Science Guy among those getting the top civilian honor.

President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Saturday, including Hillary Clinton and George Soros.

The 19 recipients include actors, athletes, activists and political leaders.

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WASHINGTON— In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics,