President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday (October 14). The event coincided with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday, just over a month after he was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. President Trump praised Kirk as a "fearless warrior for liberty" and a "beloved leader" who inspired young conservatives and helped shift the nation's politics to the right.

"Five weeks ago, our nation was robbed of this extraordinary champion," Trump said. "He was a champion in every way. I got to know him so well. ... He was assassinated in the prime of his life for boldly speaking the truth for living his faith and relentlessly fighting for a better and strong

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