Five weeks after the late, great Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood, the nation paused to honor his life and legacy.
Today, on what would have been his 32nd birthday, President Trump hosted a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House, awarding Kirk the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Friends, family, and followers of Kirk gathered under the clear sky, each person aware that they were witnessing history, and paying tribute to a man whose influence had touched an entire generation.
Trump began by speaking from the heart about the man who had changed the landscape of American politics.
The president offered some of the kindest words ever uttered about Kirk and his impact on the nation.
“Today we are here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, a beloved leader who galvanized the next genera…