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Trump to Posthumously Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Trump’s Pentagon announcement coincides with an ongoing manhunt in Utah after investigators recovered a rifle believed to be the murder weapon.

Overview

  • The president said the ceremony date will be announced later and predicted a very large crowd.
  • Law enforcement agencies continue to search for the shooter, with no arrest reported as of Thursday.
  • Investigators say they recovered a rifle believed to have been used and have images or footage of a person of interest thought to be college-age.
  • Two individuals detained shortly after the attack were questioned and released as the probe moved forward with federal and local coordination.
  • Kirk, 31, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a Utah Valley University event and later pronounced dead at a hospital, prompting tributes and renewed warnings about political violence.