President Biden will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medial of Freedom including swimmer Katie Ledecky, Michael Bloomberg and Al Gore.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 extraordinary people including former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Rep. James Clyburn, former Vice President Al Gore, climate envoy John Kerry,

President Biden on Friday is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals. Among those in this year's list are actress Michelle Yow and former VP Al Gore.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi

President previously bestowed the medal on 17 others in a ceremony held in 2002, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington, and gun safety advocate Gabrielle Giffords

A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

President Biden often says there is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together,” the White House said Friday. “These 19 Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better.