Overview

• President Trump announced the honor during his 9/11 remarks at the Pentagon and said the ceremony date will be set later.
• The White House ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff to honor Kirk, whom Trump praised as “a giant of his generation.”
• Law enforcement says the suspected shooter remains at large; authorities have recovered a bolt‑action rifle believed to be the weapon and have footage of a college‑aged suspect.
• Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Utah to pay respects and meet with Kirk’s family.
• Kirk, 31, co-founded Turning Point USA and was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University before being pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.