Trump Posthumously Awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, on October 14, 2025, following Kirk's assassination earlier in October. The ceremony at the White House was attended by Kirk's family and prominent conservative allies. Critics noted that Kirk had no prior record of public service traditionally associated with the award and that the posthumous timing accelerated what would normally be a lengthy vetting process.