Overview

• The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced that Mike Pence will receive the 2025 Profile in Courage Award for his actions on January 6, 2021.
• Pence upheld his constitutional duty to certify the 2020 election results despite pressure from Donald Trump and threats from rioters at the Capitol.
• During the Capitol attack, Pence was evacuated by the Secret Service as some rioters chanted threats against him, including calls to 'hang Mike Pence.'
• Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg praised Pence’s decision as a profound example of political courage and a defense of democratic principles.
• The award ceremony will take place on May 4, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.