Pence received the JFK Profile in Courage Award "for ensuring the peaceful transfer of power" on January 6, 2021, per the JFK Presidential Library.

"By God’s grace I did my duty that day to support the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States of America,” former vice president says.

In his speech at the JFK Presidential Library in Dorchester, Pence emphasized the need for unity among Americans despite the current divided political climate.