Hundreds of mourners gather with Charlie Kerk Memorial at the Kennedy Center

Hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service and protest prayer Charlie Kerk At the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sunday night to honor the legacy of the political activist after he took a bullet that fought his life last week.

Lines were seen, many of whom wear black shirts or pins with the word “freedom”, waiting for entry. Inside, young children were seen running up and down in the corridors while their fathers were singing praise and worship in the memorial full of faith, where the senior Republican leaders, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike JohnsonDelivery of notes.

Johnson said: “It was a mixture of sadness, indescribable anger and even fear,” Johnson said. “It seems as if the dark shade was thrown at our country.”

Johnson added that he believed Kirk “never wants to overcome despair, as he wants the exact opposite.”

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“We used to remember that the best way to honor his memory and honor his unparalleled legacy is to live as Charlie did,” said Louisiana Republican.

Among the other members of the Trump administration who spoke at the service White House Journalist Caroline Levit, Director of National Intelligence Tolsi Gabbard and Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior.

Gabbard was reflected in how the 31 -year -old life has shortened the life of the 31 -year -old, “His influence here and around the world is deep, which is nice to see him playing now.”

“In the end, for each of us, the time we have in this world is temporary,” said Gabbard. “Our time will come sooner or later.”

“Thus the crucial question we have for ourselves is what time we have, what do we do with it? How do we benefit from every day we have?”

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Levitte recalled the sincerity, encouragement and reversal of Kirk in his belief that the greatest legacy is the “family”.

“He encouraged young people to marry and gave birth to children. It is our most important task on this land.”

Kennedy He said that and Kirk became “spiritual brothers” after their meeting during an interview with a Podcast in 2021 before participating a personal story about dealing with sadness and loss in his family.

“When my brother David died, I had a conversation with my mother, who went through more than her share of loss and tragedy,” Kennedy said. “I said, I asked her … Is the hole that they leave in you when they die, does it become smaller?”

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“She said, no, she does not get any smaller. But our mission is to build ourselves greater around the hole.”

Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digitter and Emma Bossi contributed to this report.