Secret Service faces security test with large-scale Charlie Kirk funeral service

    The scoreboard displays the likeness of Charlie Kirk prior to an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals.
    The scoreboard displays the likeness of Charlie Kirk prior to an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

    The Secret Service, already under scrutiny, will face a massive test of how to protect President Donald Trump, high-level administration officials, and Republican lawmakers at conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s funeral on Sunday.

    The memorial service is open to the public and will be held at the giant State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, a large suburb of Phoenix

    “This is going to push the Secret Service to its limit. It’s all hands on deck — but there’s multiple decks,” Jonathan Wackrow, a former Secret Service agent, told CNN.

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