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Biden Slammed for Giving Liz Cheney Prestigious Medal for Role on January 6 Committee

Republicans have already said Ms. Cheney should face criminal investigations for her committee work.

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Representative Bennie Thompson, left, chairman of the House January 6 committee, and Representative Liz Cheney, the panel's vice chairwoman, on October 13, 2022 at Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Conservatives are ripping President Biden for awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal — America’s second-highest civilian honor, behind only the Medal of Freedom — to Congresswoman Liz Cheney for her work as vice chairwoman of the Select Committee to Investigate January 6, which made criminal referrals against President Trump.

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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