Former VP Mike Pence receives JFK Profile in Courage Award

Former Vice President Mike Pence is being recognized at an awards ceremony at the JFK Library and Museum in Boston on Sunday during which he was presented with the John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan Pence who certified the poll following a violent insurrection at the Capitol is being recognized for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of power Caroline Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg also writing His decision is an example of President Kennedy s belief that an act of political courage can change the lesson of history Pence say he s consistently been inspired by JFK and responded to the honor on his way in saying he s very humbled To be associated in any way the President Kennedy s legacy with his ideals is a distinction that I will cherish for the rest of my life he stated Past recipients include former presidents Barack Obama and George H W Bush US Sen Ed Markey Gov Maura Healey former Gov Charlie Baker and late night great David Letterman were among those in attendance for the event In in the present day s day and age courage demands to be identified and celebrated Letterman announced Baker remembered working with Pence and his staff during the pandemic response which he called particularly fundamental