US EditionTrump announces he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- On September 11, 2025, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, President Donald Trump revealed plans to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after his death.
- This followed Kirk's assassination on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, where a college-aged shooter remains at large.
- Kirk was a 31-year-old conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder who greatly influenced young conservatives and conservative politics.
- Trump honored Kirk as an influential figure of his time who stood for freedom and motivated countless individuals, and he confirmed that the medal ceremony would draw a very large audience.
- Authorities recovered a high-powered rifle believed used in the shooting, and a manhunt continues while Kirk’s legacy remains honored by conservatives.
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As a posthumous tribute, the president will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, a recently murdered activist
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(NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump has announced that he will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday. Kirk, 31, was hit by a single gunshot believed to have been fired from the roof of a nearby building at Utah Valley University. He was rushed to a local hospital in a private vehicle, where he was later pronounced dead, autho…
Trump To Honour Slain Conservative Hero with Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
U.S. president Donald Trump has announced he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This follows the fatal shooting of the Turning Point USA founder at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10th. The President also issued an order that the national flag be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect on all public buildings across the United States “until sunset, September 14, 2025.” “I can’t believe Ch…
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