WASHINGTON—Thousands of people came together to remember Charlie Kirk and offer tearful tributes at the John F. Kennedy Center on Sunday.
“I’m a better person for knowing him, and we’re a better country because of him,” Malia Shirley, a longtime friend of Kirk and Turning Points USA official, said during opening remarks.
Approximately 85 members of Congress were in attendance, along with enough members of the public that some were left without seats.
The packed auditorium thundered with applause after the Pledge of Allegiance was read, and the group sang “Amazing Grace” in unison to open the prayer vigil….