Good Friday morning.
To honor Charlie Kirk , Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered all state and U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff at local and state buildings until sunset Sept. 14
“It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, a Christian conservative public figure and prominent media personality,” DeSantis wrote in his memo.
DeSantis’ memo comes after President Donald Trump proclaimed that all U.S. flags be flown at half-staff at the White House, federal buildings, and military buildings across the country to pay tribute to Kirk.
Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at a university campus in Utah.
“As one of the most prominent voices of his time, Charlie worked to help spark conversations