Biden slams ‘slap in the face’ of crime victims after awarding Soros Medal of Freedom: ‘Disgusting’

President Biden’s recent move to award the prestigious Medal of Freedom to the progressive mega-donor George Soros has drawn criticism both on social media and from a crime expert who spoke to Fox News Digital.

“President Biden’s decision to award George Soros the Medal of Freedom is a slap in the face to the citizens and victims of crime who suffer under the policies and politicians he has promoted,” said Heritage Legal Fellow Zack Smith Foundation and co-author of “Rogue Prosecutors”. : How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America’s Communities,” he told Fox News Digital after a weekend ceremony in which Soros was presented with the Medal of Freedom, via his son Alex, what has take control the family’s $25 billion empire.

“Soros has been a major donor to far-left politicians and has promoted policies that undermine the rule of law in our country. Given Biden’s adoption of these policies and the funding Soros has provided, this looks like nothing more than an effort to reward and keep one of the left’s major donors (and his family) happy. Actions by the administration.”

The award, the nation’s highest civilian honor, is given to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to America’s prosperity, values ​​or security, world peace or other significant social, public or private endeavors, said the White House in a statement.

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President Biden, right, presented George Soros with the Medal of Freedom on Saturday. (Getty Images)

Soros, a mega democrat donorhe runs a network of nonprofits that fund various candidates around the world who align with his progressive agenda, including his open society foundations. Soros has given more than $32 billion to Open Society Foundations since 1984, according to his website.

The White House said Soros’ philanthropy around the world has strengthened democracy, human rights, education and social justice.

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Alex Soros, son of philanthropist George Soros, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of his father from President Biden, right, in the East Room of the White House on January 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

Conservatives on the march social networks he disagreed and argued that giving the medal to Soros sent the wrong message given the alleged effects Soros-backed policies have had on crime.

“Police officers deserve the Medal of Freedom for dealing with violent criminals set free by Soros prosecutors,” Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. published in X.

“George Soros is responsible for the breakdown of American society,” said conservative attorney Marina Medvin published in X. “His goal is the destruction of the West. He supports illegal immigrants, Antifa, Palestinian terrorist zealots, campus disruptors, etc. Of course, that’s all wonderful in Biden’s world. So he’s giving Soros the highest civilian honor”.

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Liberal megadonor George Soros. (Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“A travesty that Biden is giving Soros the Medal of Freedom,” said Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Space X. published in X.

“A clear sign that Joe Biden has lost his mind or is out of control to award George Soros a Presidential Medal of Freedom,” political commentator Richie Greenberg, who led the effort to oust the district attorney of San Francisco, backed by Soros, Chesa Boudin. published in X.

“Few have risen to the level of archenemy of criminal justice as Soros has. This is a slap in the face to countless victims of crimes enabled by Soros’ DAs. Truly disgusting.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the Open Society foundations, but did not hear back.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also received the Medal of Freedom on Saturday similar outrage of conservatives

Clinton, the White House said, made “history many times over decades of public service,” becoming the first female senator from New York and the first lady to hold elected office.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report