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Trump to Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom Today

The tribute comes as prosecutors seek the death penalty, with the White House intensifying measures targeting left-wing extremism.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has announced Pirro, a former Fox News personality, judge, prosecutor, and politician, after losing support in the Senate for his first choice, Ed Martin, over his views on the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Nicole and Amalia, who asked to be identified by their first names only, stand for a photo at a makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk outside Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Objects are placed near an image, at a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk, a U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who was killed on September 10, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Lauren Owens Lambert
People hold candles and pray at a vigil for Charlie Kirk, a U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who was killed on September 10, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Lauren Owens Lambert TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • An East Room ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET, coinciding with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday and a congressional National Day of Remembrance.
  • Erika Kirk is set to accept the medal on behalf of her late husband, as vigils and commemorations are held nationwide.
  • Utah prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder, intend to seek the death penalty, and say he acted alone with no evidence of group ties; his next court date is Oct. 30.
  • The administration has launched a broad crackdown on left-wing organizations, engaging the FBI, DHS, and IRS, and has designated antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
  • Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a key organizer of youth support for Trump in 2024, is now succeeded at TPUSA by his widow, Erika, who was elevated to CEO.