Overview

• President Trump, speaking in the U.K., praised Kirk, said he will attend a memorial service Sunday, and confirmed a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• House Oversight demanded testimony from the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch and Reddit on how their platforms address incitement and political violence.
• ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show over remarks about the shooting as Attorney General Pam Bondi walked back comments about targeting “hate speech,” Tucker Carlson warned against new speech curbs, and an FCC commissioner stressed limits on government policing of content.
• A growing campaign to identify and punish people who mocked or criticized Kirk’s death drew backlash, while Republicans Karl Rove and Mike Pence urged blaming the shooter, not political rivals.
• Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is charged with capital murder as prosecutors seek the death penalty, citing DNA on the rifle and alleged confession texts; investigators say motive remains unclear and are examining whether anyone knew of his plans.