President Trump likely "wouldn't oppose" Congress creating a national holiday honoring Charlie Kirk, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
The big picture: The comments came less than 24 hours after Trump, Vice President JD Vance and thousands of others honored Kirk at a memorial service in Phoenix.
- Kirk, an influential podcaster in the MAGA world and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking in Utah on Sept. 10.
Driving the news: Leavitt was asked during a Monday press briefing whether Trump wants Congress to pass an annual national holiday honoring Kirk.
- "That's an interesting question. I'm sure he wouldn't oppose such a thing," Leavitt said.
- The White House declined to comment further.
Zoom out: Congress has already moved to honor Kirk after his assassination earlier this month.
- The Senate passed a resolution last week creating a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk" to be on his birthday, October 14. The House approved it on Sept. 19.
- The House passed a separate resolution celebrating Kirk as a "courageous American patriot" who sought to "elevate truth." Democrats feared violent backlash if they didn't support it.
Flashback: Speaking Sunday at Kirk's memorial service, Trump said Kirk was "violently killed because he spoke for freedom and justice, for God, country, for reason, and for common sense."
- "He's a martyr now for American freedom," Trump added.
More from Axios;
