WASHINGTON — Two former Fulton County election workers who were falsely accused of ballot fraud after the 2020 election will be honored by President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony marking two years since insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Biden also plans to bestow the Presidential Citizens Medal upon Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, a Georgia native, during Friday’s event. She was the first officer injured when the Capitol was breached on Jan. 6, 2021.
In total, Biden will recognize 12 law enforcement officers, election workers, and state and local officials. The Citizens Medal is awarded to individuals who “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens” and is considered the nation’s second-highest civilian honor.
