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 the president himself and including high-ranking members of his administration, Make America Great Again influencers and far-right media personalities.
Here are some of the prominent right-wing figures in attendance.
Trump administration officials
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Mr. Trump
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Vice President JD Vance
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
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Attorney General Pam Bondi
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Stephen Miller, Mr. Trump’s deputy chief of staff
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Dan Bongino, deputy director of the F.B.I. and podcast host
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Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration
Current and former elected officials
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Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado
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Senator Rick Scott, Republican of Florida
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Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas
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Representative Celeste Maloy, Republican of Utah
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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 Bannon, podcaster and longtime Trump adviser
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James O’Keefe, a conservative media figure known for sting operations and hidden camera stunts
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Matt Walsh, commentator
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Benny Johnson, podcaster and former creative director for Turning Point USA
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Laura Loomer, far-right agitator and influential outside adviser to Mr. Trump
Other notable figures
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Elon Musk, billionaire businessman and former special government employee in the Trump administration
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Kyle Rittenhouse, who was embraced by the right, including by Mr. Kirk, after fatally shooting two people during protests against police violence in 2020
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