Hegseth honors Charlie Kirk during 9/11 remembrance speech

Published September 11, 2025 11:23am ET



War Secretary Pete Hegseth honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday, during his 9/11 speech at the Pentagon.

The secretary spoke after Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and briefly touched on Kirk’s killing toward the end of his address before introducing President Donald Trump.

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