It’s one month on since Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the neck after an assassin fired upon him during a free speech event at Utah Valley University in Provo, UT, on Sept. 10.
Now, there’s an update on when he will officially receive the county’s highest civilian honor posthumously during a White House ceremony. More on that in a minute.
My colleague streiff shared earlier on Saturday a “clarification” from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, on remarks he made during a press event this week with a top Qatari official on joint military activities between the two nations.
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In a less formal conversation, though, Hegseth, a close friend of Kirk’s, was asked to share his remembrances of the man, marking the 30 day-anniversary on Friday, in a video shared by the War Department’s Rapid Response X account.
Watch:
. @SecWar @GrahamAllen_1 took a moment to honor the one-month anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death.
“It still doesn’t feel real…” pic.twitter.com/fvLkWoITot
— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) October 10, 2025
“Sometimes, it just doesn’t feel real,” Hegseth said. “You see videos, things that are still playing, and go, ‘Oh, man, I can’t believe it. But isn’t Charlie the perfect example of someone who brought his faith into the public square? And did it boldly, unapologically, in a way that met people where they’re at?”
Later in the clip, he asserts that Kirk “set that example. He did it every single day. We miss him more every day, almost, when you see the void of his incredible talents, but may we live worthy of his martyrdom.” That harkens back to–10 days after the assassination–the way the president eulogized him at the massive memorial event put on by TPUSA at a packed football arena in Glendale, Arizona, as RedState wrote.
Readers might recall, the day after Kirk’s death, on September 11, President Trump said during remarks at the Pentagon that he had decided to bestow on him posthumously the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In case you missed it, here’s the video:
President Trump’s decision to award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom is a bold tribute to a fearless patriot. Charlie fought for life, faith, and freedom with unmatched passion. This honor reflects the heart of our movement. Let’s keep his legacy alive!… pic.twitter.com/OuuYxj7sJj
— Frank Pavone (@frfrankpavone) September 11, 2025
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The exact opposite of a tribute recently reared its ugly head recently, appearing in the pages of a major Salt Lake City newspaper, in the form of a political cartoon that seems to depict a made-up “wanted” poster with Republican politicians bearing the same wound as Kirk. Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet alerted people to the disgraceful move by the Tribune on Friday:
Less than a month removed from Charlie’s assassination in Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune published this cartoon entitled “The Hole-in-the-Head Gang” depicting a wanted poster with elected officials from the state (with red around the neck?!).
Absolutely disgusting. pic.twitter.com/Sq4Y63gW1A
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 10, 2025
This is in sharp contrast, happily, to the respectful honor he is getting elsewhere.
Several outlets are reporting that Pres. Trump announced on Friday that the date when Kirk will be honored at the WH is almost here:
President Donald Trump says he will posthumously award slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom at a White House celebration next week.
Trump said he’ll be rushing back to the U.S. from Israel and Egypt, following a trip that’s tied to a ceasefire and hostage-release deal he he helped secure in Gaza, for the ceremony honoring Kirk.
“We’re going to have a great celebration at the White House,” Trump said Oval Office remarks. “Friend of mine, a friend of all ours,” Trump said of Kirk on Oct. 10.
Trump added that Erika, Kirk’s widow, will be in attendance in the East Room, next Tuesday night.
Tyler Bowyer from TPUSA confirmed the news, writing on X over a candid snapshot of Pres. Trump, himself, and Kirk that it will fall on a very special day–Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday:
Trump will be appropriately awarding Charlie with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his 32nd birthday Tuesday at the White House.
God Bless Charlie, Erika and President Trump.
Something tell me this will be just the start of the honors that Kirk will receive as time moves forward, and more people learn about his legacy for freedom and all of our God-given rights as Americans.
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