by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell at The Daily Signal
President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the late conservative hero Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Today, we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized the next generation like nobody I’ve ever seen before,” Trump said, “and an American patriot of the deepest conviction, the finest quality and the highest caliber, the late, great Charlie Kirk.”
Kirk, who was assassinated by a gunman on Sept. 10 while speaking to college students at Utah Valley University, received the nation’s highest civilian award on what would have been his 32nd birthday. The president signed a proclamation declaring Oct. 14 “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
“He was assassinated in the prime of his life for boldly speaking the truth, for living his faith, and relentlessly fighting for a better and stronger America,” Trump said.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to people that presidents determine have made exceptional contributions to the country.
President Donald Trump presents Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, a Presidential Medal of Freedom in his honor and memory in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Those in attendance for Tuesday’s award included Kirk’s widow,…
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