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Trump Orders Flags at Half Mast for Slain Activist

9/11/2025

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Donald Trump ordered US flags to be flown at half mast for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist killed in Utah.
He announced this on Truth Social, referring to Kirk as a "Great American Patriot."
The flags will stay at half mast until Sunday at 6 P.M.
Kirk was shot in the neck while discussing mass shootings.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox stated law enforcement has a "person of interest" in custody.

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Donald Trump ordered US flags to be flown at half mast for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist killed in Utah.
He announced this on Truth Social, referring to Kirk as a "Great American Patriot."
The flags will stay at half mast until Sunday at 6 P.M.
Kirk was shot in the neck while discussing mass shootings.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox stated law enforcement has a "person of interest" in custody.