The foundation said Cheney “broke with most in her party, urged fidelity to the Constitution, and stood her ground with honor and conviction,” and that she has remained a “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.” reminds us that as citizens we each have a responsibility to protect our democracy and exercise our fundamental right to vote.”Ĭheney chaired the Republican House Conference before being ousted from her post last year because of her unrelenting criticism of former President Donald Trump and statements blaming him for the violence at the U.S. “The war in Ukraine has shown the world that we can’t take freedom for granted, and the courage of our elected officials in the U.S. “There is no more important issue facing our country, and the world, today than the fight for democracy,” Kennedy said in a statement. The award was created by the family of the late president to honor public figures who risk their careers by embracing unpopular positions for the greater good, and is named after Kennedy’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Profiles in Courage.” Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the awards May 22 at the John F.
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