Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met on Saturday with Netanyahu, after having met on Friday with the Qatari PM.
This is the first time during his administration that Biden gave the award with distinction, the White House said.
Burns detailed the "hellish" conditions that the hostages are facing in Gaza on NPR's 'All Things Considered.'
The administration's obsession with de-escalation and regional mediation has undermined Israel's ability to defeat Hamas.
'They are making it difficult,' Kirby said.
"We're making some real progress, I met with negotiators today," Biden told reporters at the White House.
Fellow Democratic President Joe Biden will eulogize the 39th president who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
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