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Vice President JD Vance landed in Salt Lake City to honor Charlie Kirk Thursday.

Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University Wednesday; Vance shared a heartfelt tribute online.

President Donald Trump plans to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

SALT LAKE CITY — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance departed Salt Lake City Thursday afternoon to escort Charlie Kirk's remains to his home near Phoenix after Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Air Force Two landed at the Utah National Guard's Roland R. Wright Air Base in Salt Lake City at about 2:23 p.m. on Thursday after departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Vance stayed at the base for just over two hours and met pri

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