President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to then-Private First Class Kenneth J. David, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO BONAUTO, NOT BONUATO - President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Mary Bonauto during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Gracie Galloway on behalf of Joseph Galloway during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Wayne Tsutsumi on behalf of Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Collins Seitz, Jr., on behalf of Collins Seitz during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Rupa Redding-Lallinger on behalf of Louis Redding during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Cynthia Baker on behalf of Nancy Kassebaum during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Grace McCarthy on behalf of Carolyn McCarthy during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden listens to a reporter's question after an event to award the Presidential Citizens Medal to recipients in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden stands during an event to award the Presidential Citizens Medal to recipients in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)An official holds medals during an event for President Joe Biden to award the Presidential Citizens Medal to recipients in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Joe Biden, center, poses for a photo with Medal of Valor honorees in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Honorees are, from left, Lt. John Vanderstar of the New York City Fire Department, Firefighter Brendan Gaffney of the New York City Fire Department, Sgt. Tu Tran, of the Lincoln, Neb. Police Department, Det. Michael Collazo, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Chief John Drake, receiving on behalf of Officer Rex Engelbert, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Det. Zachary Plese, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, and Det. Ryan Cagle, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark his administration's efforts to confirm federal judges during his term in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)FILE - Covenant School parents and their attorneys huddle in prayer outside a courtroom before a hearing to decide whether documents and journals of a Nashville school shooter can be released to the public, April 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Travis Loller, File)President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to then-Private First Class Kenneth J. David, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to then-Private First Class Kenneth J. David, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden speaks before presenting the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to several recipients during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden speaks before presenting the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to several recipients during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden, center, poses for a photo with Medal of Valor honorees in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Honorees are, from left, Lt. John Vanderstar of the New York City Fire Department, Firefighter Brendan Gaffney of the New York City Fire Department, Sgt. Tu Tran, of the Lincoln, Neb. Police Department, Det. Michael Collazo, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Chief John Drake, receiving on behalf of Officer Rex Engelbert, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Det. Zachary Plese, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, and Det. Ryan Cagle, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to then-Private First Class Kenneth J. David, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
