President Barack Obama said he’s not able to revoke a White House honor bestowed on comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused of drugging and raping several women.
“There is no precedent for revoking a medal, ” Obama said Wednesday at a White House news conference. “We don’t have that mechanism.”
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Responding to a question about whether he would rescind the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Cosby in 2002 by President George W. Bush, Obama referenced allegations lodged against the comedian… READ MORE
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