President Donald Trump posthumously awarded political activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, the highest civilian honor. Trump hosted the ceremony in the White House's Rose Garden on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday. Charles James Kirk was a visionary and one of the greatest figures of his generation. He was truly an amazing figure," Trump said. Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow and now CEO of Turning Point USA, accepted the award on his behalf. Read more: https://wjactv.com/news/nation-world/... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WJAC on Facebook: / wjactv WJAC on Twitter: https://x.com/wjactv Subscribe to WJAC on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@wjactv4598?si=LD... For more information, visit https://wjactv.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 814.255.7650 WJAC is a PA based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #Pennsylvania #Johnstown #News #JohnstownNews #PennsylvaniaNews #PANews #LocalNews #WJAC #WJACTV #WJACNews #6News #NBC6News #trending #trump #charliekirk #erikakirk #turningpoint #turningpointusa #politics #presidentialmedaloffreedom