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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is introducing a resolution to give Charlie Kirk a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, following his assassination on Wednesday.

Kirk, 31, was assassinated while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University, and a major manhunt is still underway for the suspect.

He was an icon of the conservative movement, primarily known for founding Turning Point USA, which is credited with helping embolden Generation Z and Millennial conservative activists. Kirk was a close ally of President Donald Trump and was widely known in the political atmosphere as a highly influential voice.

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