United States: Biden decorates Liz Cheney, fierce critic of Trump

Joe Biden on Thursday decorated former Republican elected official Liz Cheney, a fierce critic of President-elect Donald Trump, who warned that she could have “big problems” with the justice system once he takes office, to loud applause. functions.

The outgoing Democratic president, before presenting a total of 20 personalities with the “Presidential Medal of Citizenship”, praised the “elected officials who, in difficult times, acted with honor and righteousness to ensure that our democracy keeps its promises”.

Joe Biden chose to distinguish the daughter of former Vice-President Dick Cheney, who vice-chaired a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, as well as the president of this commission, the elected Democrat from Mississippi Bennie Thompson.

“Defend the ideals of our nation”

Both received a standing ovation when they climbed onto a platform at the White House to receive this medal awarded in recognition of “exemplary actions in the service of the country”.

Concerning Liz Cheney, the White House emphasized in a press release that she had “beyond partisan divisions in order to defend the ideals of our nation.”

Liz Cheney has for several years become the voice of anti-Trump within the Republican camp, and one of the most hated personalities in the Trumpist camp.

Free those convicted of the attack on the headquarters of Congress

The former elected official from Wyoming (northwest) campaigned alongside Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate defeated by Donald Trump in November.

The Republican, who will be sworn in on January 20, has threatened prosecution against those he perceives as his enemies, whether politicians or journalists.

He also promised to release those convicted and imprisoned for their participation in the attack on the headquarters of the US Congress, at a time when parliamentarians were preparing to confirm the election of Joe Biden.

The latter, humiliated by the upcoming return to power of his great rival, unpopular and weakened by age, is stepping up measures intended either to consolidate his record or to establish the strongest possible contrast with Donald Trump.

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