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The ceremony is Tuesday, October 14

‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ is this week: What to know


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Video above: Crowds gather outside the September memorial service for Charlie Kirk.

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been more than a month since conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Last month, both chambers of Congress approved resolutions to honor Kirk on what would have been his 32nd birthday. That day is coming up this week.

In the Senate, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a resolution to make October 14, 2025 — which would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday — a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk. Scott called Kirk’s death “a devastating loss.”

“Charlie was a good man – a devout husband, father, and friend,” Scott said in his remarks. His life was shaped by his faith and the idea that in America, debate and discussion are crucial to the betterment of our country. He believed in God, the American dream, the value of family, and the principles of our great nation.”

While the resolution received unanimous consent, it is a simple resolution, meaning it is not law and won’t require a full vote in the Senate.

In the House, several lawmakers introduced resolutions to honor Kirk and condemn political violence. In mid-September, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) confirmed a resolution to honor “the life and legacy of our friend Charlie Kirk” had passed.

While neither action established a national holiday, Scott’s order “encourages educational institutions, civic organizations, and citizens across the United States to observe [Oct. 14] with appropriate programs, activities, prayers, and ceremonies that promote civic, engagement and the principles of faith, liberty, and democracy that Charlie Kirk championed.”

Scott is among the thousands of people who gathered in Glendale, Arizona, in September for a public memorial for Kirk...................


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Trump plans whirlwind trip to Israel and Egypt before rushing back to White House for Charlie Kirk honor

President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to travel to Israel and Egypt before quickly returning to Washington, D.C., to honor the late Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he will address Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, and then visit Cairo as part of a trip marking the historic peace deal he secured between Israel and Hamas. He is expected to return to the White House to honor Kirk on Tuesday, Oct. 14 — which would have been the conservative activist’s 32nd birthday.............

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-plans-whirlwind-trip-israel-egypt-before-rushing-back-white-house-charlie-kirk-honor

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