US Vice President, Joe Biden gets freedom medal by President Obama

 

   President Barack Obama has awarded an emotional and surprised Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honour.

  President Obama praised his vice-president for his faith in fellow Americans, for his love of country and his lifetime of service.
   The award comes as both men prepare to leave office when Donald Trump is inaugurated on 20 January.
  In his response, Vice President Biden said he plans to stay active in Democratic Party politics.