Trump Awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump said he raced back from the Middle East peace talks to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated last month.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom places Kirk in the company of Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.

President Donald Trump has faced backlash after bragging about his ability to dodge bullets at an event honoring assassinated activist Charlie Kirk. Speaking at a White House ceremony to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom,
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