WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 4: Actor Denzel Washington greets U.S. President Joe Biden before being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House on January 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Biden is awarding 19 recipients with the nation's highest civilian honor. President Biden is awarding 19 recipients with the nation's highest civilian honor. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)