Updated Sep 21, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Scenes from Charlie Kirk's memorial service
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President Trump and Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, onstage during the memorial service for the conservative activist at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Charlie Kirk's memorial service at State Farm Stadium was attended by tens of thousands of people in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday.
The big picture: Erika Kirk, the conservative activist's widow who replaced him as CEO of Turning Point USA, said at the State Farm Stadium service that "now his mission is my mission." She said she forgives the suspect in her husband's killing.
















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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
