US EditionSpeaker Johnson to lead Charlie Kirk vigil for members in Capitol
Speaker Mike Johnson led a memorial vigil honoring Charlie Kirk's commitment to faith, free speech, and conservative youth activism, attended by House Republican leaders and members of Congress.
- On September 15, 2025, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led a vigil in Statuary Hall at the Capitol to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- Kirk, 31, was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking to a large audience at Utah Valley University, an incident that sparked widespread national mourning and prompted political discussions.
- The vigil gathered House leadership and members of Congress who praised Kirk's influence on young conservatives, his commitment to faith and free speech, and remembered his political support for Johnson.
- Johnson emphasized that the most fitting tribute to Charlie Kirk is to follow the example he set in life, while House Majority Whip Tom Emmer affirmed that politically motivated violence has no place in America.
- The vigil underscored Kirk's lasting impact on American conservatism and foreshadowed a memorial set for September 21 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with President Trump confirmed to attend.
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Dingell attends prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk. ‘We must dial down the rhetoric.’
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, didn’t let the political divide keep her from joining mostly Republican colleagues at a prayer vigil honoring the life of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Sen. Johnson to Newsmax: Charlie Kirk Martyr for Free Speech
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax Tuesday that conservative leader Charlie Kirk has left a huge void in America's political discourse. Johnson told "National Report" that he met Kirk when he was 19 and had just started Turning Point USA. "Based on just how smart and intelligent and knowledgeable and articulate and accomplished he was back then, he had to be probably in his mid-20s," Johnson said. "I was actually shocked to realize he was on…
DC Vigil Honors Charlie Kirk with Call to Spiritual Battle: ‘Good vs. Evil’
Thousands of mourners, including White House cabinet officials and more than 85 members of Congress, packed the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to capacity on Sunday to pay their respects to Charlie Kirk, who was killed earlier last week at Utah Valley University.
Colorado Springs Gazette
Charlie Kirk honored during Capitol vigil with bipartisan showing
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a memorial Monday night to honor the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated last week in Utah. Johnson, along with House leadership and other members of Congress, gathered to deliver…
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