Overview

• Erika Kirk accepted the nation’s highest civilian honor for her late husband at a Rose Garden ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance, senior officials, Republican leaders and prominent conservative media figures.
• After the presentation, Trump signed a proclamation naming October 14, 2025 the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
• Trump’s remarks cast the killing as a “horrible, heinous, demonic act of murder” and labeled Kirk a “martyr for truth and freedom,” as he criticized what he called violence from the far left.
• Tyler Robinson, 22, is jailed on aggravated‑murder charges in the Sept. 10 shooting, with Utah prosecutors saying they will seek the death penalty as investigators continue forensic and motive work.
• The administration has directed agencies including the FBI, DHS and IRS to pursue groups it alleges are linked to left‑wing political violence, while Turning Point USA reports sharp post‑assassination growth under Erika Kirk’s leadership.