Overview

• President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals, including Hillary Clinton, George Soros, and Michael J. Fox, but not Barack Obama.
• Former Obama administration staffers and hosts of 'Pod Save America' joked about Biden not 'returning the favor' after Obama honored him with the Medal of Freedom in 2017.
• The podcast hosts speculated on lingering tensions between Biden and Obama, referencing past disagreements, including Obama discouraging Biden’s 2016 presidential bid.
• The inclusion of figures like Clinton and Soros in Biden's honoree list has drawn backlash from conservative commentators and political observers.
• The hosts of 'Pod Save America' suggested reforms to the Medal of Freedom selection process to ensure greater objectivity and transparency.