Pence: Constitution ‘binds us across time and generations’
- On Sunday at the JFK Library in Dorchester, former Vice President Mike Pence was honored with a prestigious award recognizing his decision to certify the 2020 election results despite facing threats during the Capitol attack.
- Pence received the award for refusing to reject the electoral votes despite pressure from then-President Trump during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
- He remained inside the Capitol despite threats, working with officials to uphold the legal transition of presidential power while rioters were removed and Congress resumed its proceedings.
- The JFK Library Foundation said Pence acted courageously by putting "his life and career on the line" and ensuring democracy's survival during a near successful coup attempt.
- Pence emphasized the Constitution as shared ground binding Americans across generations and urged unity in a divided country while reflecting on his duty that day.
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Pence says Constitution is 'what makes us one people' in acceptance speech for Profile in Courage Award
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