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Trump to Honor Charlie Kirk with Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom

HeadlineSep 12, 2025

President Trump said Thursday he would honor Charlie Kirk with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Separately, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha met with Kirk’s family in Salt Lake City and accompanied them, along with Kirk’s casket, to their home in Arizona aboard Air Force Two.

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