Charlie Kirk will receive America’s highest civilian honor … with President Donald Trump announcing he’s going to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
POTUS spoke outside the Pentagon on 9/11 to mark the 24th anniversary of that tragedy … but, he started out by speaking about the conservative commentator who was shot to death Wednesday in Utah.
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He called Charlie a giant of his generation, and a champion of liberty … before adding the administration’s thoughts and prayers are with Kirk’s family.
And, while he’s now gone, President Trump says he believes Charlie’s legacy will always live on … and, he’s going to help it do so by giving him the medal.
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As we reported … Kirk was speaking to students at Utah Valley University when he was shot through the neck. He was rushed to a hospital where he underwent surgery, but doctors were unable to save his life.
As of Thursday morning, the shooter has not been taken into custody … though law enforcement officers have recovered the rifleused to kill him.
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After his discourse on Kirk, Trump went back to honoring 9/11 … telling stories from September 11, 2001 — touching on the Twin Towers and the plane that struck the Pentagon and the heroism civilians and first responders displayed that day.
