Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday remembered slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk at his memorial in Arizona as a fearless “warrior for truth and freedom,” urging mourners to continue his mission to defend free speech and preserve the nation’s founding principles.
“Charlie lived his life as a warrior for truth and for freedom every single day, choosing to step into the arena armed with the Constitution,” Gabbard said in remarks at Kirk’s memorial service. “He sparred through debate on the battlefield of ideas, fighting for the heart of our democratic republic and the unalienable rights endowed upon every one of us by our creator.”
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was known for his campus debates and outspoken defense of conservative causes. Gabbard said his work exemplified the free exchange of ideas at a time when dissent is increasingly silenced.
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