Overview

• The White House proclamation directs flags at all federal buildings, military installations, and U.S. diplomatic sites worldwide to fly at half-staff through sunset on Sept. 14.
• Democratic and Republican governors announced matching orders, including Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro, Colorado’s Jared Polis, Utah’s Spencer Cox, Texas’s Greg Abbott, and Arizona’s Katie Hobbs.
• Kirk was killed by a single shot while speaking at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event, which authorities believe was fired from a distance.
• Reporting on a suspect remains inconsistent: two people were detained and released, and multiple outlets say no arrest has been confirmed as the search continues.
• President Trump said Kirk will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the flag orders coincide with Patriot Day observances on Sept. 11.