President Donald Trump said he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom as he paid tribute to the late conservative activist during remarks at the Pentagon on Thursday anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Trump said the date of the ceremony honoring Kirk with the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor , will be announced later. "I can only guarantee you one thing — that we will have a very big crowd. Very big." the president said.

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