After Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, Robert O’Brien, a former national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, decided he wanted to do something to remember the slain conservative activist.

O’Brien and his wife Lo-Mari O’Brien decided to fund a scholarship through the Washington Crossing Foundation in Kirk’s name.

The Charlie Kirk Memorial Scholarship will give special consideration to applicants from Utah or who are applying to colleges in Utah.

Though O’Brien is originally from California, both of his daughters attended universities in Utah — one went to Utah Valley University and the other went to Brigham Young University.

O’Brien acknowledged how devastating Kirk’s death has been for Utahns. He told the Deseret News he hopes

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