Biden honors police officers and election workers 2 years after the Capitol attack

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President Biden awarded 14 individuals with the Presidential Citizens Medal on Friday afternoon for their work protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and for overseeing the 2020 election process despite efforts to overturn the results.

The medal recipients were both public safety officers who were on duty during the riot as well as state and local election officials.

"For the first time in my presidency, I'm bestowing the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of our nation's highest civilian honors. It recognizes, 'citizens of the United States of America who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens,' " President Biden said during the ceremony at the White House.

The event marks two years since rioters violently descended on the Capitol, supporting former President Donald Trump's false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

The anniversary comes just weeks after the House committee investigating the attack concluded its investigation and released its full report.

Award recipients include members of the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as three officers who died in the days following the insurrection.