WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will posthumously award conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced on Thursday morning.

Trump made the announcement just one day after Kirk was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University, the first stop of his national “Prove Me Wrong (The American Comeback) Tour.” It’s not yet clear what day Trump will honor Kirk with the award, although the president said it would come at a later date.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor a civilian can receive, and it is used to honor those who have made significant contributions to society for a number of reasons, including public service.

“Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty,” Trump said during remarks at the 9/11 me

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