Former Mass. Senator John Kerry to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom Boston 25 News [Video]

Mass. — Former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Friday.

The former Secretary of State, United States Senator, and the first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House today, President Joe Biden announced. The award is presented to those who “have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the White House said.

Kerry will be one of 19 recipients of the award honored at the White House.

“These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better. They are the pinnacle of leadership in their fields. They consistently demonstrated over their careers the power of community, hard work, and service,” the White House said in a statement.

Kerry served as the …