The list of guests at the memorial for Charlie Kirk, the young conservative activist who was a close ally of President Trump, is a who’s who of the American right, led by President Trump himself and including high-ranking members of his administration, Make America Great Again influencers and far-right media personalities.
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Here are some of the prominent figures in attendance.
Trump administration officials
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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Attorney General Pam Bondi
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with his wife, Jeanette Rubio
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with his wife, Jennifer Rauchet
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with his wife, Cheryl Hines
Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and his partner, Alexis Wilkins, a country music singer
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, with her husband, Abraham Williams
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Education Secretary Linda McMahon
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, with his wife, Kathryn Burgum
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
Scott Turner, secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Attorney General Pam Bondi and her partner, John Wakefield
Stephen Miller, Mr. Trump’s deputy chief of staff
Sergio Gor, White House director of personnel
Dan Bongino, deputy director of the F.B.I. and podcaster
Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with his wife, Diana Zeldin
Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration
Kari Lake, senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Current and former elected officials
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Matt Gaetz, former House representative
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Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado
Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas
Senator Rick Scott, Republican of Florida
Representative Celeste Maloy, Republican of Utah
Former Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida
Media personalities
Tucker Carlson, commentator
Stephen Bannon, podcaster
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Tucker Carlson, commentator and Trump ally
Stephen Bannon, podcaster and longtime Trump adviser
James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas
Benny Johnson, podcaster and Turning Point USA contributor
Laura Loomer, social media agitator and influential outside adviser to Mr. Trump
Ben Ferguson, conservative podcaster
Other notable figures
Erika Kirk, Mr. Kirk’s wife
Donald Trump Jr., Mr. Trump’s son
Elon Musk, billionaire businessman who led the Department of Government Efficiency
Ben Carson, former Housing secretary
Kyle Rittenhouse, who was embraced by the right after fatally shooting two people during protests against police violence in 2020
Lee Greenwood, country music singer
Riley Gaines, former collegiate swimmer who campaigned against the inclusion of trans women in women’s sports
Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College
