Bryan Dawson, president and CEO of 1819 News, addressed hundreds of citizens gathered to remember Charlie Kirk last Sunday at the Elmore County Courthouse. Dawson called Kirk "our greatest hero in the conservative media outreach world" and a "legitimate Christian martyr."
Below is a video and transcript of his remarks at the event.
This is really humbling. As everyone said, the turnout's absolutely incredible, and that speaks volumes to a few things. One, specifically is the life of Charlie Kirk and his ministry.
But also that everyone here cares. They care about the future of our community, our state, our nation. And that's a big deal.
I want to first thank the Elmore County Sheriff's Department for the security that they're providing. Obviously, that's something that is very importan