Charlie Kirk's funeral. Thousands of people are expected to participate in a ceremony held on an Arizona / Trump stadium and several officials will take speeches
The funeral of Charlie Kirk, the right -wing American activist and the US president who was shot Deadly on September 10, during an event in Utah, will take place on Sunday, on the state of Farm Stadium in Glendale in Airon. They are expected to participate and speak at the event Donald Trump and other administration officials, such as JD Vance, Marco Rubio or Pete Hegseth, according to The New York Times.
Kirk's commemoration takes place against a wave of sympathy from the population to the activist, as well as aggressive actions from the Conservatives. They promised to take harsh measures against liberal groups and those who make comments that they consider full of hatred. These conservatives include high officials in the Trump administration, many of them intending to speak during the ceremony, writes the American publication.
The event will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, where Charlie Kirk's conservative organization, Turning Point Us is based. Kirk has lived with his family for several years in Scotsdale, another suburb of Phoenix.
The Glendale Stadium is the host of the NFL Arizona Cardinals team and has a capacity of 63,000 seats, extendable to over 73,000 for large events. The Dessert Diamond Arena, nearby, will serve as additional space and can accommodate 19,000 people. According to the web page of Turning Point, the doors for the event will open at 8:00 local time, and the program will start at 11:00 local time, ie 9:00 pm Romania time.
Trump, expected to take the word
President Donald Trump and several senior administration officials are expected to speak, which proves Charlie Kirk's vast influence in conservative policy and deep connections with the White House, NYT notes.
Charlie Kirk was a close relative of the US president who sent a message after the death of the activist: “The great and even legendary Charlie Kirk died. No one understood and won the soul of young people in the United States. He was loved and admired by all, especially me, and now he is no longer among us. We love! ”.
Among the officials expected to talk to the event is JD Vance Vice -President, who is considered Kirk's friend and whose political ascension was supported by the activist.
Among the members of the cabinet who will take the speech are the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the director of the National Intelligence Services, Tulsi Gabbard, the head of the White House, Susie Wiles, and the deputy cabinet and the architect of the internal policy of Trump, Stephen Miller.
Erika Kirk, Charlie's wife, who took over the Turning Point Usa after assassination, will also take the word.
Strict security conditions
Participants in Charlie Kirk's funerals have been informed by Turning Point that strict security measures will be taken, which can extend the waiting time to enter the stadium.
The Department for Internal Security has designated this event as one of maximum importance in terms of security, similar to Super Bowl or the New York Marathon.
The organization said it will not allow access to people who bring luggage. On his web page dedicated to the event, he has published an additional list of prohibited objects, including children's trolleys, banners and “weapons of any kind”.
Turning Pain also asked the participants to dress in the “Sunday clothes” and to wear red, white or blue.
The event will be broadcast live on Charlie Kirk's rumble account. Some news agencies, including Fox News and ABC News Live, also intend to transmit it.
Who was Charlie Kirk
The right -wing -right activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot dead in the throat last week during an event at an Utah university.
Tyler Robinson, a 22 -year -old from Utah, is the main suspect in the case of Charlie Kirk's killing. He was arrested on Friday, September 12, two days after the murder took place. On September 16, prosecutors in Utah announced that they would ask for the death penalty for Robinson and presented some of the evidence against him, including alleged text messages in which he recognized the deed.
Here are some of the best known information about Kirk:
- At the age of 18, he was a co -founder of “Turning Point USA”, an organization dedicated to promoting conservative causes on the university campuses and among the young voters.
- In 2019, he founded Turning Point Action (TPA), a non-profvocity group that supports conservative candidates entered in the race for public functions.
- The TPA has frequently organized large rallies with conservative speakers, including US President Donald Trump. Kirk is considered one of the leaders of Make America Great Again (Maga) of Trump.
- Kirk supported Trump's false statements that Republican lost the 2020 elections due to an election fraud.
- Trump frequently recognized Kirk's merit because he has attracted more young and colorful young people in support of his successful election campaign of 2024.
- Kirk's podcast had over 500,000 listeners monthly, and his account on the X social platform has 5.3 million followers.
- Kirk, who was 31, was married, being the father of two children.
