Trump and Vance headline administration-filled speaker lineup for Charlie Kirk memorial
The article reports that former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance will headline the speaker lineup for Charlie Kirk’s funeral, the founder of Turning Point USA.The memorial service will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and will also feature remarks from several Trump management officials, including secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Other notable figures such as Tucker Carlson, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, and White house director of presidential personnel Sergio Gor are also scheduled to speak.
Trump praised Kirk as an inspirational figure for young people and expressed his expectation that the stadium will be full for the service. The funeral is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, with a dress code suggesting “Sunday Best” attire in red, white, or blue.
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. The suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been charged with seven felonies, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Trump and Vance headline administration-filled speaker lineup for Charlie Kirk memorial
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will be the headline speakers at Charlie Kirk‘s funeral on Sunday, honoring the Turning Point USA founder alongside his widow, Erika Kirk.
The Trump administration will lead the speaker lineup for Kirk’s funeral at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Four Cabinet officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, are set to give remarks at the memorial.
The funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, with doors opening at 8:00 a.m.
Tucker Carlson is also in the lineup, as are White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and White House director of presidential personnel Sergio Gor.
Trump told White House reporters on Monday that he expects the stadium to be “packed” for the service.
“I knew him very well. He was an amazing guy. He was an amazing guy. He was all about young people, getting them started right. He was like a magnet for young people,” Trump said of Kirk Monday.
The funeral service will be first-come, first-served, pending the stadium’s capacity, and the dress code is listed as “Sunday Best– Red, White, or Blue,” according to the program website.
CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING SUSPECT FACES SEVEN CHARGES, PROSECUTORS SEEK DEATH PENALTY
Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10 by a suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.
Utah prosecutors said on Tuesday they would seek the death penalty for Robinson, as they filed seven felony charges against him.
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