President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will posthumously award the highest US civilian honor to murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
“I’m pleased to announce that I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said during a ceremony at the Pentagon marking the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who was credited with helping Donald Trump return to the presidency last year, was shot while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.