President Trump Announces He Will Award Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously

Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31. The popular conservative commentator, activist, author, and Turning Point USA founder and president, has died. Kirk was shot while on stage speaking at Utah Valley University yesterday in what authorities are now calling a targeted attack. The FBI has since taken the lead in the investigation, coordinating with local law enforcement and deploying specialized units to identify and apprehend the suspect. According to sources, surveillance footage from the event is being analyzed, and a federal warrant has been issued. Authorities have not yet released the suspect's identity but confirmed that significant progress is being made. Kirk, 31 years old, was a husband and father of two young children. His death has sent shockwaves through political and activist communities across the country. Former President Donald Trump announced this morning that Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, calling him a "relentless warrior for American values" and "one of the most courageous voices of our time." U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks. Two dozen years after the horrific strike on the United States that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, the country remembers. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended a solemn observance event this morning at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, VA, alongside families of the victims, first responders, and military personnel. A moment of silence was observed at 8:46 a.m.--the exact time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on this date in 2001. The president addressed the crowd with a message of resilience and unity, stating, 'We will never forget the innocent souls lost on that fateful day. We honor their memory not only through remembrance but through our unwavering commitment to defending the values they stood for--freedom, courage, and the American spirit.'