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.
.@VP turned around to wipe tears from his eyes after @POTUS surprised him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Obama: I would like to award Joe... Joe: Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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
Biden then took the podium to thank the commander in chief: "I don't deserve this. But I know it came from the president's heart."
