Charlie Kirk assassination: Donald Trump’s security tightened; White House enforces new safety measures

Security round US President Donald Trump was heightened Thursday following the surprising killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was shot by a gunman firing from a rooftop whereas talking on campus, a killing described by the governor as a “political assassination” that surprised Washington and the conservative motion.In response to the incident, security measures had been elevated round Trump’s public occasions. A Pentagon ceremony marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 assaults was moved from its conventional location outdoors the constructing partitions to an inner courtyard.Additional security was additionally applied for Trump’s go to to Yankee Stadium later Thursday night in New York, the place he deliberate to observe a sport in opposition to the Detroit Tigers. Asked whether or not he was involved about his security following yesterday’s assassination, Trump mentioned, “probably not,” reported CNN.Authorities have urged students and residents to remain vigilant and appealed for information as the investigation into the Utah shooting continues.Trump and Vice President JD Vance paid tribute to Kirk, calling him a friend, ally, and a leading voice for youth conservatism. Trump announced he will be awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, while Vice President Vance and his wife, Usha, were scheduled to visit Kirk’s family in Salt Lake City.