President Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden Thursday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. "I am pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor," the POTUS said.
The award was a surprise. When Biden realized he was being given the honor, he began tearing up and turned around to collect himself.
Biden kept crying during the presentation.
Some people were really touched by the fact that Biden was "openly crying."
We are all Joe Biden crying into the mantelpiece 😢 https://t.co/7wMwO8QUks
Didn't cry on Tuesday. Crying now. https://t.co/Pkv5K7fADN
Biden openly crying. A very sweet moment. https://t.co/GoqWAOuzyd