# President Donald Trump and other prominent American political figures are heading to Arizona amidst heightened security, to speak at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist who was killed two weeks ago at an outdoor event at a Utah university. Public shootings in the US are normally met with calls from political leaders for calm, prayer, and unity. But the Trump administration has been seeking to blame and crack down on the “radical left”, which in turn has prompted accusations of government overreach and claims Kirk’s death is being used as a pretext to intrude on civil liberties.
Heightened security as Americans gather for Kirk memorial