Biden hosted a ceremony Friday in honor of the two-year anniversary of the Capitol riot, where he presented 14 citizens with the Presidential Citizens Medal.
breached the Capitol building while lawmakers were certifying the 2020 presidential election.
On Friday, Biden awarded 14 individuals with the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation's highest civilian honors, who were involved in resisting the January 6 attack. Among the recipients included seven police officers who defended the Capitol building,, as well as politicians like Republican Rusty Bowers, the former Arizona House speaker who refused to consider overturning the 2020 election results.
President Joe Biden presents former Arizona House speaker Rusty Bowers a Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House to mark the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2023. Biden mistakenly referred to the Capitol riot as"July the 6th" during his speech at Friday's ceremony.
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