Executive Branch

Trump to Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk Posthumously

‘I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on,’ Trump said.
Trump to Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk Posthumously
President Donald Trump shakes hands with moderator Charlie Kirk, during a Generation Next White House forum at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington, on March 22, 2018. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 11 that he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. The announcement came during a speech at the Pentagon commemorating the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Kirk, a prominent conservative and political commentator, was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at the age of 31 while speaking to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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