(DC Pundit) – President Joe Biden has decided to hand out Presidential Medals of Freedom like they were candy at a parade. The recipients? A motley crew that includes Hillary Clinton, George Soros, and a chef who was seemingly rubbing elbows with a would-be presidential assassin. What a cast of characters.
Let’s start with the crème de la crème of this year’s honorees: Hillary Clinton and George Soros. Because nothing says “highest civilian honor” quite like a politician who couldn’t secure the presidency and a billionaire who’s been the subject of more conspiracy theories than Area 51.
Bill Nye the Science Guy also made the cut. Perhaps he’s being honored for his groundbreaking work in bow tie fashion or his ability to make middle schoolers fall asleep during educational videos. And let’s not forget Denzel Washington and Anna Wintour, because apparently, we’ve now resorted to honoring Hollywood royalty and fashion moguls.
The real showstopper, however, is Chef Jose Andres. Biden’s press release gushed, “José Andrés is a renowned Spanish-American culinary innovator who popularized tapas in the United States. His World Central Kitchen provides large-scale relief to communities affected by natural disasters and conflict around the world.” What they conveniently left out was Andres’ apparent penchant for rubbing shoulders with individuals of questionable character.
Andres was photographed with none other than Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
🚨Biden just gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jose Andres, who appears in photos with Trump’s would-be assassin. pic.twitter.com/jZoWh8se1z
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 4, 2025
Speaking of Routh, federal prosecutors charged him with attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate after he allegedly pushed the muzzle of his rifle through the fence line at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course.
Routh apparently made multiple trips near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course and Mar-a-Lago residence in the month leading up to his arrest.
When authorities finally caught up with Routh, they found a veritable assassin’s starter kit: a Go-Pro (because who doesn’t want to film their federal crimes?), two backpacks, a loaded SKS-style rifle with a scope, and a black plastic bag containing food. One of the backpacks even contained ceramic tiles, which police believe could have been used as makeshift body armor.
Despite the mountain of evidence against him, Routh has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. One has to admire his optimism, if not his judgment.
Biden’s decision to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to this eclectic group of individuals, including a chef with questionable associations, seems almost comical. It’s as if the administration is playing a game of “Six Degrees of Separation” with national security threats and civilian honors.
In the end, perhaps the real Presidential Medal of Freedom should go to the American people for their ability to endure such absurdity.
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