LIVE COVERAGE: Charlie Kirk memorial service begins; Trump, others to speak

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(Nexstar) – Thousands of supporters in Arizona are gathering to honor Charlie Kerk, conservative activist who was assassinated in Utah earlier this month.

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Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking at the University of Utah in Orim, Utah, on September 10. A 22 -year -old Utah resident Facing the charges now In his death.

The Steam Farm Stadium is held in the Stem Farm Stadium in Glenel, Arizona, outside Phoenix, where Turning Point Usa is located. The doors were opened at 11 am EST, but the crowds were already gathering outside the field on Saturday night.

In addition to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, among the scheduled speakers, Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services, Robert F. Kennedy Junior, Defense Minister Beit Higseth, Director of National Intelligence Tolsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Junior, right -wing commentator Taker Carlson, and his path at the White House Stephen Miller and Goalgio Gore.

Slide Show: Supporters are praising Charlie Kirk

Chris Tomlin, the leader of worship for a long time, has been introduced, along with other big names in contemporary Christian music, including Brandon Leck, Phil, Wickham, wife and wife Carrie Job Carnes and Cody Carnene.

The Kirk widow, who has been named the new Turning Point leader. Erika Kirk pledged in an emotional speech days after his death that “the movement built by my husband will not die.”

The attendees, who had to register early to attend, were encouraged to wear “Best Sunday – Red, White or Blue” turning point. The organization also warned of improved security measures, including “TSA level”.

Video: The crowd gathered to attend the Charlie Kerk memorial monument

Friday, police An armed man was arrested at the State of State FarmHe said he was “showing suspicious behavior.” The 42 -year -old is claimed that he was a member of law enforcement and stated that he was armed, “when he approached the secret service. He was then accused of impersonating the law enforcement officer and carrying a weapon in a banned place.

However, Andrew Colve, an executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show”, said on Saturday that the man was doing safely to the memorial service guest, I mentioned the hill.

“We do not think that this person was trying anything evil, but progress was not done in the appropriate coordination with the TPUSA security team or the US secret service,” Kolfit wrote.

Kirk’s legacy for conservative political influence

The turning point, the foundation of the Kirk groupTo mobilize the young Christian conservatives, it has become a millions of dollars under his leadership with the tremendous hand.

Tens of thousands of stadiums were expected to fill in Glenel to set Kirk in a testimony on the tremendous influence in which it accumulated in the conservative America.

Kirk was sometimes provoked by statements that some of them were racist, hated women, anti -immigrants and spectacles. That was drawnA violent reaction from the conservativesThose who look at criticism as choosing cherries a few moments to insult the legacy they see from the leader of an inspiring governor.

Kirk was a celebrity in Maga with loyalists who followed him or argued with him as he was traveling to the country for events like one inUtah Valley University,Where he was shot. In a large part of it, Kerk grew through the strength of his personality and the cutting off.

Arizona is the followed state of Kirk, which originated outside the Chicago and established a turning point there before the organization was transferred to Phoenix. Vans, who said that Kirk’s invitation was a great reason that Trump chose to be the Vice President, transferred Kirk from Utah to ArizonaOn the second air forceThe next day he died, and later worked as a guest host to the Kirk Kirk.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.