Charlie Kirk made the Phoenix metro area his home and headquarters of his influential right-wing political fiefdom , and it’s the Valley where he will be officially laid to rest.

On Sunday, the memorial service for the murdered conservative activist and media provocateur will be held at an outsized venue befitting the widespread public attention his death has received: State Farm Stadium, which on many fall Sundays is home to the Arizona Cardinals. With the nation’s collective consciousness still zeroed in on Kirk’s stunning, gruesome assassination , Phoenix is set to become the center of the MAGA universe.

President Donald Trump is expected to attend, making the service one of the most high-profile occasions of the year. High-level administration officials and top Republicans will l

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