Charlie Kirk memorial service set for Sunday at State Farm Stadium

A public memorial and funeral service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held Sunday morning at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, drawing top figures from the Trump administration and thousands of mourners to honor the Turning Point USA founder who was killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. The service is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., with doors opening at 8 a.m., organizers said.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are slated to headline the program, according to the event schedule, and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who was recently named chair and chief executive of Turning Point USA, is set to deliver remarks. The program listed a long lineup of Republican officials and conservative media personalities, including Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Susie Wiles, Stephen Miller, Sergio Gor, Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump Jr., as well as Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott. Organizers said performances by Christian musicians such as Chris Tomlin, Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes were also planned.

Organizers and police expected a turnout exceeding 100,000 people and arranged...