President Obama is handing out his last round of Freedom Medals. So who is going to get these awards? Eleven of the recipients have directly supported President Obama. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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| Barack Obama will be handing out his last round of presidential medals of freedom this week. | |
| Now, the Freedom Medals are the nation's highest civilian award, and they're presented to those who make significant contributions to the security or national interests of the United States. | |
| So who's getting these big awards? | |
| Well, according to the Washington Free Beacon, eleven of the honorees have made contributions to the Democratic committees or campaigns, including some that directly supported Obama. | |
| According to an analysis of Federal Election Commission records, twelve of the individuals have publicly backed Obama or his policies. | |
| A handful of the individuals are Hollywood celebs who have used their stature to advocate for Obama or Hillary. | |
| And among those receiving the award is Robert De Niro, who recently said he wanted to punch Donald Trump in the face. | |
| Of course, he deserves an award for that. | |
| Maybe we'll get him some play-doh in a coloring book. |