President Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the White House on Tuesday, just over a month after he was shot and killed during an event in Orem, Utah.

Kirk, who died at the age of 31, was a prominent ally of the president and was seen as a leading force in mobilizing young Americans to vote for him. His death has become a rallying cry for many Republican leaders and activists, who have pledged to continue his work.

Trump, who was personally close to Kirk – as were his son Don Jr. and Vice President Vance – praised Kirk's political impact during a ceremony held in the Rose Garden at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.

"We're here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized the next generation

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