John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

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Mike Pence

Former Vice President Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday for refusing to overturn the results of the 2020 election despite being repeatedly pressured by President Trump to do so. Amid the chaos and violence of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — some of which was directed at Pence — he oversaw the election’s certification. “January 6 was a tragic day,” Pence said while receiving the award. “But it became a triumph of freedom. And history will record that our institutions held.” Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and grandson Jack Schlossberg presented the award to Pence. “At the time, I thought Vice President Pence was just doing his job,” Caroline Kennedy said. “Only later did I realize that his act of courage saved our government and warned us about what could happen and is happening right now.”