Tens of hundreds of individuals are expected to gather today to honor the lifetime of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona.
The 31-year-old was fatally shot at a campus occasion at Utah Valley University on September 10.
Where is it going down?: The memorial service will likely be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, the stadium can seat greater than 63,000 individuals, in keeping with its web site, with the power to broaden to absorb an extra 10,000.
What time will it begin?: The service is scheduled to start out at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. native time), in keeping with a webpage from Kirk’s group, Turning Point USA.
Who will likely be there?: President Donald Trump mentioned earlier this week he’ll “say a few words” on the ceremony. In addition to the president, Turning Point USA has additionally mentioned that Vice President JD Vance and Kirk’s widow, Erika, will ship remarks.
Numerous different Trump administration officers and high-profile conservative personalities are additionally anticipated to attend, together with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson, the previous Fox News host and conservative commentator, are additionally anticipated to be on the memorial service.
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