Kyle McClenagan

This weekend's Texas Youth Summit, an annual conference for politically conservative youths, will include a memorial for right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk that will feature U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans.

The first Texas Youth Summit was held in 2019, and since 2023, the event has been hosted at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center located north of Houston. Texas Youth Summit founder and former Republican congressional candidate Christian Collins announced Monday that this year's event will feature a tribute to Kirk at 6 p.m. Friday.

The summit is scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

"This Friday night, the Texas Youth Summit will gather for worship and to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk — with tributes from

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