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===Incidents===
===Incidents===
Days before Kirk's fuberal, 42-year-old man, Joshua Runkles, was arrested at the Charlie Kirk memorial event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 19, 2025. Runkles, who was armed with a loaded pistol, a revolver, and knives, had posed as a law enforcement officer, claiming to be part of a security detail for Turning Point USA. Initially turned away at the gate, he later managed to sneak into the stadium. Authorities discovered his badge and identification were fake, and he was no longer employed by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Despite the serious charges, Runkles was released on bond.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15118313/armed-man-charlie-kirk-memorial-identified-arizona.html PICTURED: Gunman who snuck into Charlie Kirk memorial stadium dressed as cop... as he's RELEASED on bond]. ''Daily Nail'', Sep 20, 2025</ref>
Days before Kirk's fuberal, 42-year-old man, Joshua Runkles, was arrested at the Charlie Kirk memorial event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 19, 2025. Runkles, who was armed with a loaded pistol, a revolver, and knives, had posed as a law enforcement officer, claiming to be part of a security detail for Turning Point USA. Initially turned away at the gate, he later managed to sneak into the stadium. Authorities discovered his badge and identification were fake, and he was no longer employed by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Despite the serious charges, Runkles was released on bond.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15118313/armed-man-charlie-kirk-memorial-identified-arizona.html PICTURED: Gunman who snuck into Charlie Kirk memorial stadium dressed as cop... as he's RELEASED on bond]. ''Daily Nail'', Sep 20, 2025</ref>
===Memorial Service===
A memorial service was held September 21, 2025 at the State Farm Stadium in [[Phoenix]], [[Aricaona]], the home of the [[NFL]] [[Arizona Cardinals]] with an estimates 100,000 to 300,000 in attendance. Honored guests and speakers included Erika Kirk, [[President Donald Trump]], [[VP JD Vance]], [[Secretary of State Marco Rubio]], [[Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]], [[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, [[Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard]], [[White House]] [[chief of staff]] [[Susie Wiles]], deputy chief of staff [[Stephen Miller]], [[Tucker Carlson]] and[[Donald Trump Jr.]], among others.
The [[Department of Homeland Security]] designated the service as a top-level security event, akin to the [[Super Bowl]] with between 500-800 [[Secret Service]] officers deployed to the Phoenix area.
==Earlier criticism==
==Earlier criticism==