President Trump arrives at Charlie Kirk memorial service to address packed stadium

President Donald Trump has arrived at the memorial service honoring Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative youth activist who was assassinated during an event at a Utah college, on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

Almost all members of the cabinet were present at the event to honor Kirk, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Trump has ordered the renaming of DoD to the Department of War, but Congress has not adopted the term yet.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, was also spotted at the member along with GOP members of the House and Senate.

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, will be taking over as CEO of the organization her husband co-founded, Turning Point USA (TPUSA). 

Organizers said they are expecting about 100,000 people to attend the event at the arena, which is home to the Arizona Cardinals football team.

Grammy Award-winning recording artist Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras tour at the same venue. 

The U.S. Secret Service led a heavy security operation for the event, with some comparing it to Super Bowl-level protection. 

On Saturday, an armed man was arrested at the venue after reportedly claiming he was law enforcement. Later, TPUSA said the man was part of a private advance security team for a known guest.