An estimated 500 to 800 Secret Service agents are reported to be on the ground at the public funeral service for conservative political activist Charlie Kirk , a law enforcement official with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NewsNation .
"There are between 500-800 Secret Service agents on the ground assigned to protection of the Kirk memorial, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter confirms to @NewsNation," White House Coorespondent Kellie Meyer wrote on her X account, tagging NewsNation senior DC assignment editor Kevin Bohn .
Kirk's service, which is being held at State Farm Stadium, the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, is expected to include speeches from his wife, Erika , President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance , while severa