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Sunday, September 21, 2025
On Sunday, Charlie Kirk‘s funeral was held at a memorial service at State Farm Stadium or Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and others are to attend the service. Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder. TSA-level screening would be happening at the memorial.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk said she did not want to be the one who decided if the shooter would get the death penalty or not. A large crowd of supporters of Kirk are wearing USA styled clothes and are squeezed inside the Glendale, Arizona arena.
Rob McCoy, the pastor of a chapel in California, said Charlie Kirk knew him as his pastor, and remembered the man as a highly Christian follower. Rebecca Dunn, a highly large donor to Turning Point USA spoke to the crowd. Erika Kirk is the new CEO of Turning Point.
- Kevin Liptak, Arlette Saenz, Alaa Elassar, Maureen Chowdhury, Zoe Sottile, Alejandra Jaramillo and Luke Jacobs. Charlie Kirk’s funeral: Memorial service underway as packed stadium awaits speeches from Trump and other top officials — CNN, September 21, 2025
- Joe Walsh, Kaia Hubbard. Watch Live: Charlie Kirk memorial service honors conservative activist — CBS News, September 21, 2025
