Vice President JD Vance and the second lady will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah, to visit Charlie Kirk’s family and close friends on Thursday, Sept. 11, following his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University. Kirk’s casket will be flown on Air Force One to Phoenix, Arizona, where his family and friends will accompany it, according to a source. The event highlights Kirk’s significant role in the Trump-Vance campaign and his close relationship with Vance, who shared a personal remembrance of Kirk on X. Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded, is based in Phoenix, with friends and followers gathering at the headquarters for a vigil. Vance described Kirk as pivotal in Trump’s decision to choose him as running mate in 2024.