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Vance Escorts Charlie Kirk’s Casket to Arizona on Air Force Two

Federal agents continue a broad manhunt as the vice president offers a personal tribute.

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Vice President JD Vance (R) second lady Usha Vance (C) and Erika Kirk deplane Air Force Two while escorting the body of Charlie Kirk on September 11, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Overview

  • Air Force Two landed in Phoenix after a short flight from Salt Lake City, with JD Vance accompanying Charlie Kirk’s family as the casket arrived in Arizona.
  • Video and eyewitness accounts show Vance helping carry the flag-draped casket onto the plane in Utah before the flight to Phoenix.
  • President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered to half-staff through Sunday and said Kirk will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
  • The FBI is assisting local authorities, has recovered a bolt-action rifle believed to be the weapon, released images of a person of interest, and offered a $100,000 reward for tips.
  • Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University, and Vance canceled a planned 9/11 Ground Zero visit to meet the family and pay respects.