Hillary Clinton urges Joe Biden to give Dolly Parton Medal of Freedom
Barack Obama admits he ‘screwed up’ not doing it himself
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Hillary Clinton has urged Joe Biden to award Dolly Parton the presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ms Clinton took to Twitter to make the request of the president-elect after Barack Obama admitted he made a “screw-up” in not doing it himself.
"@JoeBiden, please get this done,” tweeted Ms Clinton.
The award is given by the president to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the country.
Mr Obama admitted his “major” mistake during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as he promoted his book, A Promised Land.
“How does Dolly Parton not have a Presidential Medal of Freedom?" he was asked by the late night talk show host.
"That's a mistake, I’m shocked," said Mr Obama.
“That was a screw-up. I'm surprised. I think I assumed that she had already got one, and that was incorrect.”
The former president added that he will try and fix the situation.
"She deserves one. I'll call Biden," he said.
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