Overview

• Tens of thousands gathered at State Farm Stadium in Glendale for the public service, with overflow space prepared at Desert Diamond Arena and a livestream provided.
• The Department of Homeland Security designated the memorial SEAR‑1, with the Secret Service coordinating TSA-style screening and extensive federal, state and local security.
• An armed man was arrested outside the venue in the lead-up to the service after allegedly posing as law enforcement, police said, as authorities warned of heightened risks.
• President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and senior officials including Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard were slated to deliver tributes, alongside Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson.
• Erika Kirk, newly confirmed as Turning Point USA’s chief executive, was scheduled to speak as the organization vowed to continue its campus and media initiatives, while the suspect in the killing, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, faces aggravated murder charges and a potential death penalty.