US EditionErika Kirk accepts Medal of Freedom for slain husband Charlie Kirk
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk at the White House, with Erika Kirk accepting on his behalf; Trump called him 'a giant of his generation.'
- On September 10th, Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, and Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with his killing as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
- Multiple vigils are planned across the country to mark his birthday, including events in Dunwoody, Georgia, Akron, Ohio with candlelight vigils, and a 6:30 event at Brook Run Park; Turning Point USA posted a tribute video featuring Kirk, Erika Kirk and their two kids.
- Trump framed Kirk's death as a rallying point for his supporters, vowing a redoubled crackdown on radical left-wing groups and deploying National Guard troops to several Democrat-run cities.
- The White House ceremony was widely carried by cable networks including CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, NewsNation, Newsmax, OAN and RSBN, while MSNBC declined and faced backlash.
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Trump Ripped After Making Surreal Boast During Medal Of Freedom Ceremony For Charlie Kirk
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Trump Awards Posthumous Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk on His 32nd Birthday
President Donald Trump awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, engraved with a cross, to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Tuesday ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. The event commemorated what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
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