News Wrap: Biden awards Pope Francis with Medal of Freedom
Clip: 1/11/2025 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
News Wrap: Biden awards Pope Francis with Presidential Medal of Freedom
In our news wrap Saturday, Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department, and singer Sam Moore of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave died at age 89 from complications following surgery.
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News Wrap: Biden awards Pope Francis with Medal of Freedom
Clip: 1/11/2025 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Saturday, Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department, and singer Sam Moore of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave died at age 89 from complications following surgery.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIN OTHER NEWS, PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS GIVEN POPE FRANCIS THE NATION'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD: THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM WITH DISTINCTION.
THE CITATION DESCRIBES FRANCIS AS A LIGHT OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE THAT SHINES BRIGHTLY ACROSS THE WORLD.
IT IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME MR. BIDEN HAS GIVEN THE AWARD WITH DISTINCTION.
LATE WORD TONIGHT THAT JACK SMITH HAS RESIGNED FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
ANY COURT FILING, HE SAID THAT HE ASKED FOR THE QUICK RELEASE OF THE REPORT.
SOME JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY NEVER BE MADE PUBLIC.
SAM MOORE HAS DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING SURGERY.
HE RECORDED SOME OF SOUL MUSIC'S DEFINING HITS.
OTHER MUSICIANS HAVE CITED HIM AS AN INFLUENCE.
HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 1992.
HE WAS 89 YEARS OLD.
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