Charlie Kirk understood — perhaps more so than anyone except Donald Trump himself — how power really operates within the MAGA movement. As the myriad tributes to Kirk in the day since his death have captured,

Charlie Kirk was more than just another MAGA ally to Donald Trump and his aides. The 31-year-old conservative was close to many in the White House.

President Donald Trump said how slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk was seen as "son" to him him during an interview with Fox News Channel on Friday.

Erika Kirk vows to keep the campus tour going - just days after her husband Charlie was shot dead during the event in Utah. "He never gave up. One of his mottos was never surrender. So I want to tell that we will never surrender," says Erika in a defiant tone.

Authorities in Utah have confirmed the identity of the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. The suspect is in custody.

Following Charlie Kirk's assassination, Donald Trump Jr argued that Democrats and liberal media rhetoric about fascism encourages violence against conservative figures.

Mary Trump responded to comments made by the president after a reporter asked how he is holding up following the death of Charlie Kirk.

Charlie Kirk, co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.