BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Many gathered Sunday to honor conservative figure Charlie Kirk during a memorial service held in Glendale, Arizona, near the home base of Turning Point USA.

The service began Sunday morning and lasted well into the afternoon, featuring Republican politicians and figures, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Matthew Martin, chairman of Kern Young Republicans, said he was moved by the service and looks forward to honoring Kirk's memory.

"As a nation mourns, we have to move forward and remember that the foundation of our democratic republic is the freedom of speech, and that's why it's our first amendment right, and Charlie Kirk utilized that freedom of speech, and we have to continue to honor that, to cherish it and, most importantly,

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