Former Vice President Mike Pence honored by Kennedy family in receiving the JFK 'Profile in Courage Award'

Former Vice President Mike Pence was honored on Sunday night for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, in defying his then-boss, President Donald Trump.

Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to honor Trump's request to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election, and instead oversaw congressional certification of former President Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

"Vice President Pence put his life career and that of his family on the line to execute his constitutional responsibilities. His actions preserved the fundamental democratic principle of free and fair elections and we are proud to honor him," former ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the late President Kennedy's daughter, said in presenting Pence with the award.

Pence, in accepting the annual award, emphasized that it's a "distinction that I will cherish for the rest of ...