Overview

• Trump told mourners in Glendale, Arizona, that Kirk’s last request to him was to prioritize “saving Chicago.”
• The memorial filled State Farm Stadium with thousands paying tribute to the 31-year-old conservative activist.
• Trump characterized the killing as the act of a left-wing extremist, asserting Kirk was targeted for telling the truth.
• Utah officials have described the case as a political assassination and said they will seek the death penalty against the 22-year-old suspect.
• Police say Kirk was shot once on September 10 during a campus event at the University of Utah, and investigators say the suspect told them he was tired of Kirk’s hate.