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House Backs Charlie Kirk Tribute as Turning Point Elevates Erika Kirk and Memorial Readies

A bipartisan vote and SEAR 1 security highlight the far‑reaching fallout from the campus assassination.

Overview

  • The U.S. House approved a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk in a 310–58 vote, with 95 Democrats in favor, 58 opposed, 38 voting present, and 22 not voting.
  • Sunday’s public memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale will feature President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, with DHS designating the event SEAR Level 1.
  • Turning Point USA’s board unanimously named Erika Kirk CEO and board chair, and the group reports over 60,000 inquiries to start new campus chapters.
  • Authorities have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Utah campus shooting, and prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty.
  • Ball State University fired a director over a post about the killing, as other institutions review social-media reactions and nationwide vigils continue.