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Jorge Aguilar

‘A giant of his generation’: Donald Trump to honor Charlie Kirk with posthumous Medal of Freedom

It’s with a heavy heart that we bring you some somber news today. President Donald Trump has announced that he will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The news comes after Kirk’s assassination in Utah on Wednesday.

Trump announced during his remarks at the Pentagon while commemorating the 9/11 attacks, per NBC. He started his speech by saying, “Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt.” He went on to describe Kirk as “a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people”.

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