Overview

• Hundreds chanted “Charlie, Charlie” at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Minnesota featuring Michael Knowles, with video circulating widely.
• Turning Point USA’s board named Erika Kirk chief executive, and she has pledged to continue her late husband’s work and the American Comeback Tour.
• More than 2,000 people attended the Minnesota stop, billed as the first event of the tour’s new season, according to coverage citing the organization’s plans.
• A memorial in Glendale, Arizona drew thousands and senior Republicans including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Trump said Charlie Kirk will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, while opinion pieces reflected fierce disagreement over Kirk’s record and legacy.