Charlie Kirk's widow says at funeral: 'I forgive his killer'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : In what seems to be another break from the script, Donald Trump announces: "We think we found an answer to autism". "I think you're going to find it to be amazing," he says, adding: "I've been bugging everybody over there to get the answer.
73% : "God Bless the USA" is playing, the patriotic rally anthem that inevitably accompanies an appearance by Donald Trump.
73% : It will be attended by president Trump, vice president JD Vance and a number of senior White House officials.
66% : Donald Trump should be the main event here as the final speaker, but dozens of people in the crowd can be seen heading up the stairs and out of the stadium.
65% : Donald Trump, JD Vance and other prominent members of his Maga movement also paid tribute to the conservative activist, the US president announcing he would award Kirk with the presidential medal of freedom.
62% : When the ceremony resumes, Donald Trump, JD Vance, and other senior Maga figures are expected to speak.
59% : Like a number of speakers here tonight, the health secretary praises Kirk's advocacy of free speech rights, which he called the "soil, the water, the sunlight of democracy". Donald Trump and Elon Musk shook hands and appeared to have patched things up at the memorial.
58% : The service drew some of the most powerful political and religious voices in the country, and its size and patriotic pageantry eclipsed many of Donald Trump's own campaign rallies last year.
57% : Donald Trump, who is scheduled to speak today, has recently landed near Glendale's State Farm Stadium.
55% : Erika Kirk and Donald Trump embrace one last time.
55% : Mrs Kirk then walks offstage while Donald Trump lingers, pointing - possibly at the front row, where his cabinet is gathered - where he mouths: "Thank you.
55% : Donald Trump and other top administration officials, many of whom are speaking at today's service, are expected to arrive later.
53% : The speakers will include Donald Trump, JD Vance, defence secretary Pete Hegseth and secretary of state Marco Rubio.
53% : Read more here Donald Trump plans to speak about Charlie Kirk's life and the impact the conservative activist had on the "Make America Great Again" movement during the memorial service today, a senior White House official told CNN.
52% : "The lesson of Charlie's life is that you should never underestimate what one person can do with a good heart, a righteous cause, a cheerful spirit and the will to fight, fight, fight," Donald Trump says.
52% : " Charlie Kirk made the "most important decision of his life" in fifth grade when he became "a Christian and a follower of his saviour Jesus Christ", Donald Trump says.
51% : Donald Trump recalls that Charlie Kirk would call him before big events and ask him to speak with just a day's notice.
51% : The focal point here is a stage that has been set up at one end of the arena, where Donald Trump and other top government figures will appear later as they pay tribute to Kirk. Until then, mourners and members of the press - sitting at tables set up on the floor of the stadium where, during the NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals would thunder up and down - are being treated to a performance of Christian rock.
48% : Chants of "USA, USA" go up as Donald Trump appears in the arena behind the bulletproof screen set up on the stage.
44% : Donald Trump, confronted with a crowd, seems to be treating this more like a rally appearance than a memorial service.
37% : "The violence comes largely from the Left," Donald Trump says.
35% : Noting Donald Trump, his cabinet, thousands of spectators and media from around the world are here for Kirk's memorial service, he adds: "In just his 31 years of life he made a difference.
32% : Dr Carson, a former Republican presidential candidate in 2016 - briefly the frontrunner before fading amid Donald Trump's surge - later served as transport secretary under Mr Trump.
27% : "I hate my opponents," Donald Trump declares, adding he disagreed with Charlie Kirk, who "did not hate his opponents - he wanted the best for them.
26% : Some of those heading out could be seen dabbing their eyes as they did so. Donald Trump says the US is a "nation in mourning" after Charlie Kirk's death.
25% : It's only 11 days since Charlie Kirk was shot dead by a sniper, and the country's most powerful political figures - including Donald Trump - will be taking to the stage in a matter of hours.
24% : " Donald Trump says he was in a conversation with "big people, the biggest" when he heard about Charlie Kirk's death.
22% : " Mr Johnson, speaking forcefully and jabbing the air with a finger, is getting roars from the crowd as he declares Donald Trump was saved by God.
16% : " With Donald Trump watching on, Carlson largely steered clear of his recent warnings about the administration using Kirk's death as a pretext to clamp down on freedom of speech.

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