
Biden to accept award from Kosovo on behalf of his son Beau
CNN
President Joe Biden on Sunday will accept an award from the President of Kosovo on behalf of his son Beau Biden for his work helping to strengthen the war-torn country's justice system, according to a White House official.
Biden's pre-taped message, which was shared with CNN, will air during a ceremony in Kosovo to formally accept the posthumous presidential medal on behalf of his son, who died of brain cancer in 2015. The award will be presented by Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. Biden says in the video that the award is a "great honor," and that his son "fell in love with the country" when he spent time there. Beau Biden worked in Kosovo after the nation's 1998-1999 war with military forces and with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to help train prosecutors and judges.
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