"President Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Recipients, Including Michelle Yeoh

On May 3rd, President Biden presented the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 individuals at the White House. The recipients included Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, and Ellen Ochoa, the first Spanish woman in space. However, during the ceremony, Biden briefly referred to Michelle Yeoh as "Michael" before correcting himself.

The list of winners has been noted to have political undertones, as many are long-time Democratic Party members, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore, former