Biden to award Presidential Citizens Medal to key members of House Jan. 6 committee 

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., will be among those honored by the president at the White House on Thursday.

 By Alexandra Marquez

President Joe Biden will award Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who served as chair and vice chair of the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, with the Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday.

The medal is the second-highest civilian award in the United States, behind only the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Thompson and Cheney's inclusion on the list of honorees comes as President-elect Donald Trump has increasingly threatened to punish former members of the House Jan. 6 committee, which examined his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol during its 18-month investigation.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., will be among those honored by the president at the White House on Thursday