Overview

• A large crowd filled State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for a service honoring Charlie Kirk that blended mourning with appeals to protect open discourse.
• President Trump praised Kirk’s advocacy for free speech and said the Justice Department is investigating networks accused of fueling political violence.
• Erika Kirk told mourners she forgives the man accused of killing her husband, describing her decision as rooted in her faith and in the principles he espoused.
• Erika Kirk said she has been named CEO of Turning Point USA and vowed to continue and expand the organization’s campus work.
• Police have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s shooting, and investigators say his online posts indicated a targeted attack.