Former vice president and environmentalist Albert Gore Jr. received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden alongside 18 other recipients on Friday.

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Vice President Al Gore in the East Room of the White House, May 3, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images ...

Past presidents have made some pretty dubious picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but Joe Biden just outdid them all by tapping Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore and John Kerry all in one fell swoop.

U.S. President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn ...

Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee applauded President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race on Sunday, calling the move a "selfless decision.". Biden announced ...

Tennessee native and former Vice President Al Gore called President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from his reelection bid on Sunday a “selfless decision.” ...

In his Oval Office address, President Biden said it's best to pass the "torch to a new generation" and that it has "been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for 50 years." ...

Beth Geer has become the third Joe Biden appointee to be fired by President Donald Trump from the Tennessee Valley ... whose LinkedIn lists her as former Vice President Al Gore's chief of ...

Beth Geer has become the third Joe Biden appointee to be fired by President Donald Trump from the Tennessee Valley Authority ...