GOP Leaders Commemorate Charlie Kirk at Prayer Vigil
Republican leaders emphasized Kirk’s commitment to free speech and discussion.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) delivers remarks during a memorial vigil for conservative leader and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 15, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Leading Republican congressmen hosted a prayer vigil on Sept. 15 in which they commemorated conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was recently assassinated.
Holding a candle, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a moment of silence before offering a prayer in the U.S. Capitol.
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
