The list of guests at the memorial for Charlie Kirk, the young conservative activist who was a close ally of President Trump, is a who’s who of the American right, led by President Trump himself and including high-ranking members of his administration, Make America Great Again influencers and far-right media personalities.
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Here are some of the prominent figures in attendance.
Trump administration officials
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with his wife, Jeanette Rubio
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with his wife, Jennifer Rauchet
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with his wife, Cheryl Hines
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Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and his partner, Alexis Wilkins, a country music singer
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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, with her husband, Abraham Williams
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, with his wife, Kathryn Burgum
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
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Scott Turner, secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Attorney General Pam Bondi and her partner, John Wakefield
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Stephen Miller, Mr. Trump’s deputy chief of staff
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Sergio Gor, White House director of personnel
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Dan Bongino, deputy director of the F.B.I. and podcaster
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Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with his wife, Diana Zeldin
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Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration
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Kari Lake, senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Current and former elected officials
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House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado
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Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas
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Senator Rick Scott, Republican of Florida
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Representative Celeste Maloy, Republican of Utah
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Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida
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Former Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida
Media personalities
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Tucker Carlson, commentator and Trump ally
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Stephen K. Bannon, podcaster and longtime Trump adviser
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James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas
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Benny Johnson, podcaster and Turning Point USA contributor
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Laura Loomer, social media agitator and influential outside adviser to Mr. Trump
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Ben Ferguson, conservative podcaster
Religious figures
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Pastor Rob McCoy, co-founder of Turning Point USA Faith
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Pastor Jeff Durbin, founder of an anti-abortion group
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Frank Turek, Christian author and radio host
Other notable figures
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Erika Kirk, Mr. Kirk’s wife
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Donald Trump Jr., Mr. Trump’s son
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Elon Musk, billionaire businessman who led the Department of Government Efficiency
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Ben Carson, former Housing secretary
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Kyle Rittenhouse, who was embraced by the right after fatally shooting two people during protests against police violence in 2020
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Lee Greenwood, country music singer
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Riley Gaines, former collegiate swimmer who campaigned against the inclusion of trans women in women’s sports
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Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College
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Jack Posobiec, far-right activist
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Dana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship
