Cindy McCain tearfully accepted a medal on behalf of her late husband, Sen. John McCain.
that announced the 17 recipients who would be presented with the “nation’s highest civilian honor.”
Biden presents Cindy McCain, the widow of former Senator and presidential candidate John McCain, posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Former senator and war veteran John McCain and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs were two of three posthumous honorees who were recognized at the ceremony. Cindy McCain teared up as she accepted the medal on behalf of her late husband, who died in 2018 from brain cancer.
Biles beamed with excitement as Biden placed the medal around her neck during the ceremony. The four-time Olympic gold medalist uses her to platform to raise awareness about mental health and sexual assault.
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