Overview

• State Farm Stadium hit capacity with overflow to the nearby Desert Diamond Arena, with local reports counting more than 100,000 attendees across venues.
• President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and senior officials addressed the service, with Trump saying he will award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and declaring, “I hate my opponents.”
• The Secret Service led a sweeping security operation, and agents detained Joshua Runkles, 42, near the stadium for carrying a firearm and falsely claiming to be law enforcement; he was released on bond as the probe continues.
• Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is indicted on aggravated murder and related counts in Utah, and prosecutors have moved to pursue capital punishment while motive evidence remains under review.
• The killing continues to reverberate in media and politics, including ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after on-air remarks that drew government criticism and civil-liberties objections.