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Tens of thousands attend memorial service for Charlie Kirk

Season 2025 Episode 264 | 5m 55s

A massive crowd gathered Sunday in Arizona for the memorial service of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The memorial mixed music, prayer and calls to action, with Trump, Vance and many members of the administration among the speakers. For more on Kirk’s legacy, Ali Rogin speaks with journalist Kyle Spencer, author of “Raising Them Right,” a book about the conservative youth movement.

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