White House Will Send Two Planes Full Of Staffers To Charlie Kirk’s Funeral

The Trump White House will send dozens of staffers to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona on Sunday.

In an interview with Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared that the White House will send two planes full of staffers to Arizona, where Charlie Kirk’s memorial will be held.

President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other members of Trump’s cabinet will speak at the memorial service.

The New York Post reported more on the White House’s plans:

“Two planes full” of Trump administration officials and staff will travel with the president to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed Saturday.

The immense interest in celebrating the life of the slain Turning Point USA founder underscores how deeply Kirk impacted leaders in the nation’s capital, she said.

“We’re actually taking two planes full of white House staff,” Leavitt told Fox News. “That just speaks to how many people [Kirk] touched at the highest levels of our government. And he will surely be honored and remembered tomorrow.”

The memorial service for Kirk – “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk” – will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. local time at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Watch Leavitt here:

🚨 BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt just revealed the White House is taking TWO PLANES full of staff to the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona.

"The president, the vice president, the Speaker of the House, we have Cabinet secretaries who will be speaking at his memorial service tomorrow… pic.twitter.com/y71u0aTlhk

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The Independent reported that over 100,000 people are expected to attend the memorial, and two venues will be used:

The public memorial service and funeral for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, who was killed last week, will be held in Arizona on Sunday morning amid tight security.

Many members of the Trump administration will be at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, home to Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA.

The stadium is home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and has a capacity of 63,000 people, expandable to over 73,000 for larger events. The nearby Desert Diamond Arena will serve as overflow and can accommodate an additional 19,000 people.

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Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis, though attendees are encouraged to register for tickets. The event will be streamed on Kirk’s Rumble account and broadcast by some news outlets.

In addition to the president, other speakers include Vice President JD Vance; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense; Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence; Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff; and Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff.

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who has taken on leadership of Turning Point USA, is also set to address attendees.

REMEMBERING CHARLIE KIRK: Planned Charlie Kirk memorial service, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, has been designed a SEAR 1 security event by DHS, receiving resources similar to the Super Bowl.

Overflow seating will be available, across the street, at Desert Diamond Arena. pic.twitter.com/YMc4ebPddE

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