Profile in Courage Award
The Ukrainian president and Republican lawmaker are among five people being recognized for “their courage to protect and defend democracy.”
His transformation from leader to pariah says a lot about the GOP
During Trump’s first impeachment trial last year, the Utah Republican became the first senator in U.S. history to vote to convict a president from his own party.
The Speaker of the House said she accepted the honor with "a full and humble heart."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The award, which is usually reserved for public officials and politicians, celebrates "political courage."
"It takes great courage to champion the vulnerable and the sick and the infirm."
"He represented all Americans with decency, integrity, and an unshakeable commitment to the greater good.”
The award celebrates officials who choose the public interest over partisanship, "who do what is right, rather than what is expedient."