WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: Former Secretary of State John Kerry (R talks with Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of Hunter Biden, and their son Beau during the Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony in the East Room of the White House on January 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. In addition to people who served in Congress with Biden, many of the medal recipients worked on causes supported by the president during his decades of public service, including desegregation, women's rights, gun safety, LGBTQ+ rights, cancer research and military affairs. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)