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Trump Honors 'Martyr for Truth' Charlie Kirk with Medal of Freedom
- 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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The murdered ultra-right activist Kirk was honored with the United States' highest civilian award. Almost simultaneously, visas were revoked for foreigners who were said to have celebrated Kirk's death—including a German.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY: Charlie Kirk's Medal of Freedom Engraved With Christian Cross
Today, on what would have been Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday, President Trump presented him posthumously with a very special Presidential Medal of Freedom. The ceremony was lovely and bittersweet. If you missed it, you can watch the full thing here: WATCH LIVE: President Trump Awards Charlie Kirk With Presidential Medal of Freedom in Rose Garden Ceremony
Charlie Kirk Posthumously Honored as "A MARTYR FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM" During White House Ceremony
President Trump on Tuesday hosted an incredible ceremony at the White House with members of his administration, members of Congress, and friends of the late Charlie Kirk to posthumously honor him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.
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