Hundreds gathered at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night to pay tribute to the life of Charlie Kirk, and to plan how to carry on his legacy.

The assassination of Kirk on Wednesday triggered a seismic shift in American conservatism and the MAGA movement, with the murder being felt as a personal loss for millions of Americans. Feelings of despair, mourning, and rage have consumed the Republican Party. On Sunday, hundreds of fans and dozens of the most powerful people in the United States gathered to both soothe the sorrow of conservatives and present an image for how to carry forward in a way that fully honors Kirk’s legacy.