US President Donald Trump on Sunday called slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk “a giant of his generation” at a massive memorial event marked by strong Christian rhetoric and praise for the man many speakers referred to as a “martyr.”

The 79-year-old Republican said Kirk was “above all a devoted husband, father, son, Christian and patriot,” adding that he “was violently killed because he spoke for freedom and justice. For God and country. For reason and for common sense.”

The service drew an extraordinary level of attention and security, with the top brass of Trump’s administration joining tens of thousands in attendance, and some US media likening it to a state funeral.

Ahead of Trump’s address, the crowd heard speeches from prominent cabinet members including Vice President JD Vanc

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