Overview

• Trump made the announcement at the Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial, saying the ceremony date will be set later and predicting a very large crowd.
• Flags were ordered to half-staff on Wednesday, and Vice President JD Vance traveled to console Kirk’s family.
• Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
• FBI officials say the suspect remains unidentified; they have the weapon believed to be used in the killing and images of the person they are seeking.
• Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA and was a prominent organizer for conservative youth, with tributes from allies and criticism online over the timing and choice of the honor.