{"id":1857,"date":"2025-09-21T01:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2025-09-21T01:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:40:59","slug":"charlie-kirk-memorial-service-when-is-it-where-is-it-whos-speaking-and-whos-attending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1857","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk memorial service: When is it? Where is it? Who&#8217;s speaking? And who&#8217;s attending?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Kirk will be honored at a public memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21, in his home state of Arizona. The event is being organized by Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization Kirk cofounded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend,&#8221; the group\u00a0said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old conservative activist was\u00a0shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University\u00a0in Orem, on Sept. 10. Kirk\u2019s body was transported from Utah to Arizona on Air Force Two the following day. The suspected gunman,\u00a022-year-old Tyler Robinson, was\u00a0charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Charlie Kirk\u2019s life was a testament to faith, courage, and conviction,\u201d the message on\u00a0a website for the memorial reads. \u201cFrom his earliest days, he believed America was worth fighting for, and he dedicated every moment of his 31 years to that cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-the-public-service\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">When is the public service?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gK8x0sYyCLRHpcUXGFQFHQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-09\/4c7c71d0-9248-11f0-acf3-86ba5e3b2417\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AUnQWOui1yiEVQEd4vLDWw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-09\/4c7c71d0-9248-11f0-acf3-86ba5e3b2417\" alt=\"President Trump, left, with Charlie Kirk at the White House in 2018.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-1\">President Trump with Charlie Kirk at the White House in 2018. (Jabin Botsford\/The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The event will be held at the 63,000-seat State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the home of the NFL\u2019s Arizona Cardinals, just outside of Phoenix.\u00a0President Trump will speak at the service, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time, or 2 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be big,&#8221; Trump told reporters on Monday. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to be at the stadium, and I guess I&#8217;ll say a few words. I don&#8217;t know, but I guess I will. But I knew him very well. He was an amazing guy. He was all about young people and getting them started.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-else-is-expected-to-speak\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">Who else is expected to speak?<\/h2>\n<p>Turning Point USA\u00a0announced a speaker list\u00a0that includes Erika Kirk, Kirk&#8217;s widow, who was\u00a0appointed as the organization&#8217;s new chair of the board and chief executive, Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials. Among them:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff<\/li>\n<li>Marco Rubio, secretary of state<\/li>\n<li>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., health secretary<\/li>\n<li>Pete Hegseth, defense secretary<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff<\/li>\n<li>Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Sergio Gor, director of the White House personnel office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s son Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson, the conservative commentator and former Fox News host, are also among the scheduled speakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"33d04ead-272c-506b-bfa4-744608539a71\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered caas-loaded\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1968348023983112220&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Farticle%2Fcharlie-kirk-memorial-service-when-is-it-where-is-it-whos-speaking-and-whos-attending-160831435.html&amp;sessionId=1927887ae342eae31ce8f8bd3b99558ec30a9ae3&amp;siteScreenName=YahooNews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1968348023983112220\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some of those same Trump administration officials\u00a0spoke at a memorial service and vigil for Kirk\u00a0at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"federal-agencies-tracking-several-threats\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">Federal agencies &#8216;tracking several threats&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>According to ABC News, federal law enforcement agencies said they are &#8220;tracking several threats of unknown credibility&#8221; against people attending the memorial, including Trump, Vance and members of the Kirk family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Violent extremists and unaffiliated lone offenders may view the memorial service or related events as attractive attack targets due to the attendance of these individuals,&#8221; read a memo issued by agencies including the FBI and Secret Service and cited by ABC.<\/p>\n<p>The network also reported that the Department of Homeland Security has designated the memorial as a &#8220;Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event,&#8221; meaning it will have &#8220;the same level of security as the Super Bowl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Trump told reporters that he felt \u201can obligation\u201d to attend the memorial for Kirk, one of his most prominent political supporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whenever it is, I&#8217;ll be going,\u201d Trump said Sunday, before details for the service were announced. \u201cThey&#8217;ve asked me to go, and I think I have an obligation to do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"senate-house-pass-resolutions-honoring-kirk\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">Senate, House pass resolutions honoring Kirk<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed\u00a0a unanimous resolution declaring Oct. 14 a &#8220;National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk&#8221; on what would have been his 32nd birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, said Kirk &#8220;consistently promoted the values of individual liberty, open debate, the importance of civic engagement, and the defense of constitutional principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved\u00a0a resolution\u00a0condemning Kirk&#8217;s killing while praising him as a \u201ccourageous American patriot&#8221; and a &#8220;devoted Christian, who boldly lived out his faith with conviction, courage, and compassion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It also \u201ccalls upon all Americans \u2014 regardless of race, party affiliation, or creed \u2014 to reject political violence, recommit to respectful debate, uphold American values, and respect one another as fellow Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ceremonial measure\u00a0passed on a 310-58 vote. More than 90 Democrats, including Democratic House leadership, joined Republicans in supporting it. Fifty-eight Democrats voted against the resolution, while 38 Democrats voted present. 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