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LIVE: Biden Awards Hillary Clinton, Bono, Messi and More With Presidential Medal of Freedom | USA Today | CNBC TV18 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES - U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Freedom Ceremony. The First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman attend. These remarks in the East Room will be open to pre-credentialed media and pooled for TV. Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who will receive America's highest civilian honour from outgoing President Joe Biden. The Presidential Medal of Freedom will be awarded to 19 people this year, spanning cultural icons, politicians and campaigners. They have been chosen because are they are "good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world", the White House said. President Joe Biden will hold a star-studded ceremony at the White House Saturday for the latest batch of Medal of Freedom recipients -- which will include Bono, José Andres, Lionel Messi, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall and many more. The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to people who have made "exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors," according to the White House. Biden on Saturday named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The president, the White House said in a statement, "believes great leaders keep the faith, give everyone a fair shot and put decency above all else." "These 19 individuals are great leaders who have made America and the world a better place," the statement added. "They are great leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world." #BIDEN #messi #hillaryclinton #MedalofFreedom #usatoday #whitehouse #cnbctv18 #livenews