Overview

• President Donald Trump announced the posthumous honor on Friday during a news conference.
• Trump said he plans to attend the event despite a tight travel schedule.
• Erika Kirk is expected to be present at the White House ceremony.
• Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10.
• Utah prosecutors charged 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson with aggravated murder and said they intend to seek the death penalty.