Trump confirms he'll attend Charlie Kirk's funeral: What we know
US President Donald Trump, during a joint news conference with Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, at Chequers, near Aylesbury, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Neil Hall/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump announced during his trip to the United Kingdom that he would be attending Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
At a joint news conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said he would be attending "a service on Sunday" to "celebrate Charlie."
When is Charlie Kirk’s funeral?
Kirk’s funeral will take place Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
A website created in Kirk’s memory, fightforcharlie.com, says the doors will open at 8 a.m. local time to the stadium with the program beginning at 11 a.m.
Service details:
Turning Point USA has announced remarks will be delivered by Erika Kirk and several high-ranking U.S. administrative figures, including President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Secretaries Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Pete Hegseth will also speak, as well as Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller and Sergio Gor.
Turning Point USA says more names will be announced in the coming days.
Trump, Vance, Rubio to speak at Kirk memorial service
Memorial services for Charlie Kirk will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, on Sept. 21. Speakers for Sunday’s event include President Donald Trump, Erika Kirk, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache has the latest on who we are expecting to join President Trump as he makes his way to Arizona this weekend.
Tyler Robinson charged with murder
Authorities have charged a 22-year-old Utah man in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson. The charges issued Tuesday included aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and obstructing justice, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and witness tampering.
A judge will eventually determine whether Robinson could face the death penalty.
READ MORE: Tyler Robinson charged in Charlie Kirk's murder, could face death penalty
What's next:
His next hearing is set for Sept. 29 and will be virtual.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a joint news conference between President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sept. 18, 2025. Previous reporting by FOX Local and The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from San Jose.