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President Trump on Thursday confirmed he will award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The ceremony for the posthumous honor is soon to be announced.
He was a "giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and inspiration to millions and millions of people," the president said.
The president revealed the plan while remarking on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, in which nearly 3,000 innocent people died.
"We miss him greatly, yet I have no doubt that Charlie's voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on," Trump said.
Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday while holding a free speech event for students at a Utah university.
He was shot in the neck and died of his injuries.
His assailant is the target of a wide-ranging hunt.
Kirk is survived by his wife, Erika, and two children, a three-year-old girl and a one-year-old boy.
Trump's comments:
Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt. Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people. Our prayers are with his wonderful wife, Erika and his beautiful children, fantastic people they are.
We miss him greatly, yet I have no doubt that Charlie's voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on. I'm pleased to announce that I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The date of the ceremony will be announced, and I can only guarantee you one thing, that we will have a very big crowd, very, very big.
