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He believed strongly that we could solve a lot of our differences with just a good old fashioned conversation. He was shot for speaking the truth. He was shot for speaking his mind. He was shot for defending the constit. John Solomon's reporting on just the news that he's passed. Yes. Is this what I'm hearing? Yes. Can I get here? I mean, yes, yes, yes. My prayers are for Erica, for her children, for his family. I pray that his parents would feel that presence of the Lord that only the Lord can fill. We cannot let all the great things that Charlie Kirk did be wasted because of some act of violence. He didn't hate people. He didn't even hate liberals. He just hated intolerance. And it is a painful irony that he may have died at the hands of some intolerant person. He was fighting not just for his own young children, but for all of our children. When America needed a hero, God sent us a Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk is a casualty of the political war going on in this country. He was gunned down in cold blood. Gunned down in cold blood. And you have to to have Steele resolve about this. I wish we could all be as strong as Steve Bannon on this day. It's a sad and somber day in America. And here at Real America's voice, I'm Dr. Gina. We continue the breaking news coverage of the assassination political assassination of Turning Point USA founder and RAV's own Charlie Kirk. I want to bring in David brody in Washington D.C. and T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, my friends. We started off this morning with a prayer reminding each other how much we love each other. It's an important day to do that, isn't it? Yeah. You know, David and Dr. Gina, if I may, like both of you, I've been thinking a whole lot over the last, say, 12 hours, and I'm resolved today to honor Charlie by continuing the work he's doing, by being a beacon, hopefully of light, by allowing God's light to shine through me. Lord, please shine through me. And more important, by focusing on what makes this country great and trying to speak truth and encourage our fellow Americans to be better, to do better and to live Better. Yeah. Well said. So here's the thing. Everybody was talking about Charlie and loving America and the Constitution, all that, and that's all true, but he never buried the lead, and that was Jesus. And, you know, he led with Jesus and he ended with Jesus, and that's what made him unique. And from the Book of John, and we're going to get to the Bible verse in a second, but the Book of John says this. If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belong to the world, it would love you as its own. And he didn't belong to the world. He didn't belong to secularism. He didn't belong to world values. He belonged. And he cared about biblical values and lived his life every single day like that. And to me, that's the most important part of this, because, look, you know, here's the thing. There's a Broadway show called Hamilton, and this song gets me every single time. And it really, to me, seems very appropriate with Charlie today. The last song is called who Lives, who Dies? Who tells your story? You know, Alexander Hamilton died at the age of 49. Many founding fathers lived until their 70s and 80s, but Hamilton, as we know, died young. And they asked that question, who lives and dies? And who tells your story? What is Charlie Kirk's legacy? It's a wonderful one, but it's up to us now, all of us, to live it out and to preach it out and to lead with Jesus. And I have more to say. We'll leave it there for now. The truth is not going to be easy in this one. I have a feeling the truth is not going to be easy as we continue to look at how this happened, why this happened. Today's Bible verse, though, that's where we go. John 11, 25, 26. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And that could not be more true. For more on the tragic killing of Charlie, let's bring in rap correspondent and the host of Breaking Point, David Zier. David, your initial reaction to the news. I don't think I slept more than 45 minutes last night. Yeah, couldn't get the images out of my head from yesterday. Just awful. I spoke with Charlie briefly less than a month ago at the RAV studios in Washington, dc. Hard to believe. He should have been with us another 70 years at a minimum, and the sky was the limit for him. Who knows what he could have accomplished? In addition to the most incredible things, you know, Half of America by the time they're 30 or 40 years old doesn't have their act together today. And less than a third of the kids are even on fit for military service due to mental and physical limitations. And Charlie accomplished so much at such a young age. Taken on the machine with no college, super self educated, and never promoted violence. Yeah, you know, David, to me, I don't know what's interesting here is that he, the way he lived his life was just, just, just exemplary. And, and I think about it, I'm just kind of struck. It kind of like, you know, where he had the right confluence of everything. Like for example, he talked about Jesus. Right, okay. But then he talked about the Constitution and America and he weaved it all together. And then we see this new Gen Z spiritual revival happening. The revival generation, Gen Z. It's like he was at the apex of all of it. David. Yeah, and like Charlie said, even at Yale there was like a 15 to 18% spike in conservatism among students. He made them feel okay because the good people are tired of being the bad people or called the bad people. You know, after Covid, kids losing their scholarships can't play in sports, men and women, sports, the parents suffering. During COVID with this incredible inflation, he gave these young people hope and allowed them to stand up high and tall and shout from the rooftops their message that we are a good people and we shouldn't be blamed for everything and we need more God in our lives, that's for sure. David, it's often said that what matters on a tombstone isn't the birth date or the passing date, but it's that dash in between. And I think it would be hard to argue that Charlie made the best of that dash. He truly created an entire new lane when it comes to young people's activism. And I think he'll be remembered for that. He made the most of his dash. He did. And you know, if I was to write an epitaph for him, it would be, you know, stay enlightened and fight for what's right. And that's what he did. David, we certainly don't want to overlook this was going to be our 911 tribute show. Today you are in New York. You are very intimately close to that situation. It gives a whole new meaning, doesn't it, what happened in this country yesterday that many are equating to the assassination of a JFK or an mlk. Just give us your impression as you stand there where you've stood many times giving tribute to 911 what's going through your mind? Well, there's terror threats in the city again. East River Crossing, bridges and tunnels, heavy security going on. But this is about resilience and moving forward and a unification. And I think it can parallel Charlie's death because that was an act of terror yesterday. And it's what brought New York together here. And, you know, these. It's, it's, you know, it's hard to talk about here, but I look at that, maybe it's a new beginning for everybody. You know, next man up, right? And, you know, he built something that's amazing. And these people here at 911 and the fire department and the Port Authority police officers and the NYPD and the 410,000 first responders that came from the pile, 70,000 plus, by the way, who were sick. At least 25,000 with cancer. 7,000 have died so far, including the 3,000 2,700 that died that day here in Manhattan. But they're resilient, they're fighters. They go on. And the FDNY keep putting their lives on the line every day in New York City, along with the NYPD and the Port Authority police officers. David, I know the emotions are raw there today on 9 11, still 24 years later. Speaking of emotions with Charlie, this has affected tens of millions of Americans in ways that I don't even think they expected. Like, for example, for us, it's emotional because he, we knew him and he was a co worker and, you know, we knew what he was about. And some people might say the emotion is because of his age, so young. And that's just so sad and all that's true. But there's something else. There's something else here that is, you know, just. I mean, everybody I've talked to is just, just, they, they're just touched by this. They're emotionally frayed by this. People that didn't know Charlie. Yeah. And I wonder. I wonder if you have any insight as to why that is. The only insight I have right at this point is that he truly was preaching like we. He was a conduit for so many tens of millions of Americans who didn't have the bully pulpit that he had. And he was standing for truth and he was standing in the gap, and I feel like he was channeling their voice, and they kind of died a little bit along with him yesterday when he was doing that, and it kind of scared them about. And they shouldn't be scared, but they're scared today. But they, they need to be bold as they move forward. Remember, just 13, 15 years ago, you couldn't set up a table on a college campus without it having to been ripped down. You know, I spoke to Charlie When I was 16, 17, I started a Young Americans for Freedom chapter, and I spoke to Charlie about it, and I would go on college campuses and debate the left. But they weren't animals back then. You know, today what's going on on the campuses. So he gave these kids not only a voice, but, you know, a lane to drive in, you know, to say again that they're not the bad people people, we're the good people. And we're tired of being told we're bad for believing in God or for having a nuclear family or for, you know, you know, trying to uphold, you know, the law and stuff like that here. You know, I. It's. It's been. It's been rough. It's been rough. It was a tough, tough day yesterday. But I just wanted to add, my daughter's at USC Columbia. She's a senior there. There was a false warning from an active shooter in the library a week and a half ago, and she went all night. They didn't lift the warning. These kids are stressed. They have ptsd. They can't go to class without worrying if there's a shooter on campus. And, you know, with all the mental health problems in the United States, these kids are traumatized. And then when I texted my daughter yesterday, you know, she was crushed. And, you know, she wasn't active in tpusa, even though I encouraged her. But she wants a career in the FBI, you know, and she's a 40 student. But the mental trauma and the stress on these kids, it's almost not worth going to college just because of that aspect. And you want them home with you, and you want to make waffles for them and eggs every morning, you know, you don't want them 1200 miles away, you know, so it's very moving, and these kids are very stressed today. And I worry about the mental health of our children, especially after this. Yeah, yeah. Same, same. David Zier, we appreciate you. Thank you so much. God bless you. We all love you. Thanks, David. Thank you, David. Thank you, everyone. 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AMAC is fighting for the values that you hold dear. Join today. Together we can right the course of America. TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday is prompting increased security in New York City amid memorial events for the 24th anniversary of the 911 attacks. While NYPD officials aren't being specific about how security is being beefed up, measures likely include a larger police presence as well as road closures. As for Kirk, he was killed during an appearance at Utah Valley College in Utah after initially detaining a person of interest in the shooting. Police released that suspect and are still looking for the shooter. Meantime, Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling the attack a political assassination. President Trump making this statement from behind the Resolute desk Wednesday night. He's a martyr for truth and freedom and there's never been anyone who was so respected by youth. Charlie was also a man of deep, deep faith and we take comfort in the knowledge that he is now at peace with God in heaven. This is a dark moment for America. Charlie Kirk traveled the nation joyfully engaging with everyone interested in good faith debate. His mission was to bring young people into the political process, which he did better than anybody ever. President Trump has also ordered all American flags across the country to to be lowered to half staff until 6 o' clock Sunday evening. Not just for today in honor of Patriots Day, but also now in honor of Charlie Kirk's passing. Tpusa, the organization Kirk founded and was traveling the country in support of, is out with this message on its website saying in part, may he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior who suffered and died for Charlie. Meantime, some of the reaction to Charlie Kirk's murder is evoking furious reaction from anyone with an ounce of compassion. Employees at TMZ were heard cheering as news of Kirk's death spread through the newsroom. There. Go, go, go. To have somebody look at the Fox. Trump just posted that he's dead. Trump just posted that Charlie Kirk is dead. Even Democrats in the US House threw decorum to the wayside as House Speaker Mike Johnson called for a moment of prayer for Kirk as he was fighting for his life at that moment. Instead, though, after being silent for just a moment, some Congressional Democrats were began booing and yelling. Let's, let's, let's. Wait a minute, wait a minute. The House will be in order. The House will be in order. Sh. The House will be in order. Well, ladies and gentlemen, on this day and on, on this network, as we mourn the loss of our colleague Charlie Kirk. We are also going to remember him with dignity and with honor as we also honor his family and his legacy prayerfully. All right. It's now time to check our coast to coast forecast from our friends over at Weather Nation, Meteorologist Adrian Hernandez joining us this morning. Adrian, good morning. Good morning, Terrence. And you know, amid some somber news, at the very least, you know, there is some residents or some resilience out in New York City that at the very least the temperature should be nice and rainfall should be on the lower side today. So people out there paying their respects on the 911 memoriam shouldn't have too much of an issue rainfall wise. All right, Adrian, we appreciate the reporting this morning. We'll check back with you in a little bit. Thanks so much. We, of course, will have much more coverage of the assassination of Charlie Kirk throughout the show. Also, we will have a look at what's happening in the 911 memorials in in New York and around the country. But now let's take a quick break. We're back in a moment. 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He was loved and admired by all, especially me. And now he's no longer with us. Melania, my sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erica and family. Charlie, we love you. All right, for more, let's bring in the host of Bowling. Of course, you can see that. Weekdays here on Rabbit 4pm that'd be Eric Bowling. Eric, I say good to see you, but, you know, I mean, gosh, I mean, I don't even know where to begin. I'll say this. You know, I've interviewed Charlie. We've all interviewed Charlie quite a few times. Here's what he told me back in 2019. Eric, this is a quote. The hatred we receive as Christians is biblical is what he told me. It's prophesied and you shouldn't try to make excuses for it. No matter what, we're going to be persecuted. So, you know, here he was on college campuses and he took a. Took a bullet for freedom. He took, you know, he was doing what he loved, which is having civil discussion even though people were being uncivil. Towards him. Good morning. Er, good morning. Yeah, you guys are so right. Good morning, guys. What a day. Yeah, he, he, that's probably why he's not with us anymore. He was, he was too effective. He was reaching young people. He was reaching millions and millions of young people. He just had a sense of, of what people wanted. And because of that success, he became a target. I just, I, I don't understand some of the reaction while it was happening by the left wing media. Some atrocious things coming out of the msnbc. Matt Dowd, he got fired immediately for it, thankfully. And, and the others. The TMZ video is insane. You know, clapping when in the background when they hear Charlie's past it, it will, we'll get to that. But today's the day of mourning. You know, tragedy happens and it's, it's horrendous. The next day is typically the hardest. You wake up and that for that poor family, Charlie's wife Erica and the two beautiful girls wake up and, and realize it really did happen. It wasn't just a horrible dream. It's, it's a tough day. So we keep them all in our thoughts and prayers, obviously, but his legacy's got to go on, otherwise they win. It's not a question. I mean, you know, we were, Dr. Gino was on, we were live when that announcement was made yesterday afternoon. And of course the initial reaction is sad, shock, sadness. I got angry pretty quickly though, like got right to that anger stage pretty quickly because it's, it's, we're not talking about, you know, a Democrat candidate for president almost assassinated a couple of times or one of the biggest names in the, in the progressive movement, you know, tapping into young progressive votes, young people in college, in high school even being assassinated. We're talking about conservatives and it's over and over again. If there's any question of which one is the party of violence, I think that question went out the window right now. But Charlie's death, let's not make him die in vain and let's carry the torch. Someone will pick up torch at tpusa and let's do it. Because he was onto something big. Yeah, next man up. As Steve Bannon said so appropriately. It's hard to get there, though. You know, Eric, that was my first thought this morning when my feet hit the floor, because I saw the beautiful sunrise this morning and I realized that for Erica and her children, they're going to see the sunrise too. And it's going to feel very different than any other sunrise. But after the show yesterday, when you and I were on, as we found out for sure, conclusively, I think, confirming all of our worst fears that indeed he had been assassinated. You said, this is very personal to me. Can you talk to our audience? Because a lot of our audience is mourning this in their own very personal ways as well. They've lost loved ones like you have that have felt very personal, and they've had to continue the fight. Can you advise our audience that is mourning this morning on how to put that one foot in front of the other? I don't know that there's any advice. I mean, everyone agrees in different ways, and it's a. It's a process, you know, it's a long, long, painful process. The good news is Charlie was so, so loved by everybody. It's. It's really, It's. That's probably why he became the. The dangerous to the progressives or whoever. Whomever did this, who. The danger, whoever group did this or person did this. You know, my wife points out, it almost feels like it was more than just one angry person. The effectiveness of the assassination, the fact that, you know, the. The escape and all that. So I don't know. The good news is that he was so loved that someone will pick up what. Where. Where he left off and will continue. I'm sure TPUSA will be just as strong, if not stronger in the aftermath. And Charlie, you know, has become the symbol, become kind of martyred, the symbol for perseverance. I'm literally launching a new show talking about perseverance, persevering through the pain, through the fires, through the challenges. It's. The fire doesn't burn us, it forges us. And that's what we need to do right here, right now, is to. To coalesce around Charlie's vision and continue it in the name of Charlie. I just. I just feel for those, Those deaf family, Erica and those two little girls. Tough, tough times. Absolutely, Eric. I want to broaden the scope a little bit, and you mentioned this earlier, and I have to admit I. I waffled about reporting on the disgusting displays from the left following the passing of Charlie, but I thought it was important to share with our viewers the sort of atmosphere and environment that we're in politically and how ugly some people are in this environment. How do we get past this? And I say this in the context of us remembering September 11th and the attacks and how America came together following those attacks. How do we get back to this American pride? You know, yesterday was the opposite of what today memorializes yes. Today memorializes. They were all Americans were attacked by outsiders, by Islamic radical Islamic terrorists and they, they killed thousands of innocent Americans of all stripes. Right. Yesterday was a targeted hit on, on the conservative movement. Literally when this happened. The last question that I threw around the panel yesterday at 4 o' clock was how do we ever coexist again when, when one side hates the other side so much that they're, it's better to have the other side killed than to have them express their God given freedom of speech. How do you coexist? You don't. I, I, Terence, I don't know. I, I think we've, we've gone on a path of bifurcation left, right. It's got gotten wider and wider and maybe it's widest ever. And with the assassination of Charlie, I don't know that there's a united. Certainly not in, in the, in the near future. Maybe there's a person walking today who's going to figure out how to bring the two sides back together. I just, I'm not very, certainly not my lifetime. I'm not very optimistic that, that feels like we're both on separate trajectories, almost like we're two separate species, so to speak. Well, they celebrate the death of a young man. Young father gets crazy. That's crazy. Well, it's interesting, yeah, because, you know, and I'm going to invoke this term, but I want to unpack it. You know, I do believe it's spiritual warfare. And once again we say that so often and people go, okay, wait, spiritual war? For what are you talking about, spiritual war? Look, here's the thing. Spiritual warfare, there's a fight going on above us that we have no clue about. Okay, but that's happening. But beyond that, here on Earth, someone's values are going to reign supreme. And this is a, this is a literal battle over values. And when I say warfare, in this case, Charlie was using his brain and his heart and truth as his battle weapon, if you will. It was his brain and they were con. The left does not like that because the left, after about a half a paragraph, they're done. And they don't want to have the argument because they can't win the argument. Eric. Yeah, no, you, you're right. Spiritual warfare. It's. If someone say, I agree with you, but they, I've heard all a loaded term. Isn't that an oxymoron? No, no. I mean Charlie was very spiritual, man. And there will be those folks that kind of pick up that lane of Charlie Kirk and the others that are. He was so good at tapping into young people. He just nailed it because it was always the conservatives were always the people who went through the, the university system, let's call it that way. Getting Dr. Native by the liberal education system in America. And then once they start working and paying taxes and understanding what the world's all about, they go from liberal to conservative. That's what it is. And Charlie realized that. Let's, let's get them before that. Let's get them before, you know, we, we have to wait till they're in their, in their late 20s or early 30s before they realize that conservative values are, are more livable working values than, than progressive. So someone will pick up that lane as well. He's Charlie, who's so talented. You know, he deserves all the, the accolades we can possibly give him. We should probably give him the whole day and just talk about him all day. We certainly should. Or have. I probably will at 4. And maybe, you know, the, the movement should, maybe MAGA should just continue to, to play Charlie's words because they were right. They were on the, he was on the right track and that's why he was assassinated. Mowed down, you know. And it wasn't just one generation of youth that he inspired. I was really, you know, it was, my whole family came over last night because I just didn't want to be alone and they didn't either. And it was just astonishing to me to see a whole, the 11 year spread of my children who were all so close to Charlie and all felt like he was their best friend and their mentor. My 30 year old daughter and my 19 year old son who will be on the show with us here in just a little bit, both felt that connection. I was, it was. My daughter considers herself a millennial and my son is Gen Z and so that's really two entire generations that Charlie led inspired. I don't know how you replicate that, but I feel like he did and I feel like in his death it is going to be next man, next woman up. And Eric, I just wanted you to speak to that because you've witnessed the whole thing too. Yeah, I think you're right. In fact, Gina, I met your lovely family many times at cpac. You know, I was a, you know, TPUSA had such a huge presence at cpac. I used to speak at tpusa. I was a board member, I was the advisory board member of TP USA for years. Years. You're right. You don't replicate it though. You you continue it, you know, it's not going anywhere. So the good news is there'll be talented people your, your family, Bo, and they'll pick up the torch and, and, and run it, run it forward. But you're right, he touched young people as young as your children when they were much younger, all the way up through, you know, when we were there and talking on stages and whatnot. What's the oldest? Let's not, let's not try and replace Charlie with a new tpusa. Let's just make sure his vision is, is well funded and fueled going forward. Sorry. Yeah, Eric, I just wanted to, we'll continue. Oh, go ahead. Dr. Gina. Well, I just wanted to ask you what your youngest, right. I remember Charlie when he was 14 years old. Do you remember him before that? I don't remember that you told us that story. I think my first memories of Charlie, when he started to bubble up early in the first Trump presidency, seeing him, I do show in D.C. and have to be in D.C. quite a bit, and the Trump Hotel. And he was, he was always there. He's always present. And yeah, he was, he was very well loved. Very well loved. Absolutely. Eric, we appreciate you joining us this morning with your perspective. Sending hugs your way, my brother. And we will continue like this movement will not stop, stop. Despite Charlie's passing, we're going to continue to honor him by our actions and by continuing to keep his memory alive. Appreciate you being here, my friend. Thank you, guys. Appreciate you, too. Of course, while we continue to remember Charlie Kirk, we're also remembering the September 11th terror attacks on America. On this day, 24 years ago, nearly 3,000 people were killed when Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes. Two of them crashed into the Twin towers there in New York. The Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, were the other crash sites. America, of course, will never forget that day. For uninterrupted coverage of today's ceremonies, in memory of the lives that were lost during those attacks, head on over to Rumble and X. We, of course, will have full coverage there. But for now, let's bring in American Sunrise EARLY Edition host Jake Novak, who's in New York for today's ceremonies. Jake, good morning. I'm curious if the atmosphere there in New York is a little different today. Obviously, we're affected by Charlie Kirk, but to a man on the street, is there a difference? Are they also aware kind of of this cultural shift that's happened, this national loss? You know, I think that there's a special kinship that people feel now as the country is mourning and so many people are mourning about Charlie Kirk's assassination. These people who come here and have been in a state of mourning, but not in just a downtrodden state of mourning, also in remembrance now, are really, I think, welcoming that with open arms. In other words, this is a place where you can talk about these things. These people are sadly but proudly the experts on this kind of thing. And we see people walking around. You know, there's a lot of talk about, are people safe in America any anymore? And we're all sort of smiling to ourselves that at least here at this moment, with so many police officers and fire department people, we're in the safest spot in the country, probably right at this moment. That's where I stand as much as it is a mournful time. So, Terrence, I have to say that this is something that they're used to in many ways. They've been dealing with the pain that a lot of us are dealing with for the first time today. For those of you who didn't experience 911 like I did, and so many people here, and all I can say, it's a kinship. There's a kindred spirit here and a place that you can go for that. Jake, what is your take on does the average person on the street, I mean, I was wondering this. Like, I was texting with a friend this morning that I buy chickens from, and she didn't say anything about Charlie. And I thought, I wonder if this is like a conservative thing. Is this just inundating us because we are all so grounded in our faith and our politics, or is this something that really is affecting the people you're talking to today there at the memorial? Well, at the memorial today. Dr. Gina, I would say absolutely, there's an awareness of this and a feeling about this much more than probably even just a few blocks away from here in New York, not because New York is a liberal city or a Democrats, or just because it's not as there's a type of person here that isn't connected to our domestic politics in any way, one way or the other, right or left. So you make a good point. I don't know if this is. And we shouldn't necessarily indict everyone who may not know about this situation or know about Charlie Kirk because they may just not be as plugged into things. I think, however, if you are plugged into politics, if you're plugged into the discussion in this country, you're certainly aware of this. And I think David Zier said it as well earlier. I'm happy to see that most of the people, even the people on the left, seem to be acting appropriately. We have some egregious examples of people who haven't, and those people should be taken to task. But Dr. G, I have to say I think most of the people out there who are responding to this are responding to it in a somewhat, at least somewhat, and sometimes even very respectful way. Jake we are, of course, preparing for the first commemorations. Names will be read throughout the day. There will be moments of silence and that kind of thing. And of course, we'll take our viewers there live. But as you're so close, as you're kind of there in the environment, one of the things that struck me in looking at some of the video is that today isn't about partisanship. Today is about unity. Today is about America. We've seen the vice president there, J.D. vance. We saw Rudy Giuliani in his wheelchair there. We saw Eric Adams come by and greet Rudy Giuliani. Today is about unity, and it's really where our country should be headed. And I think today is what we should all aspire to in terms of that sort of unity and that sort of national pride. That's the term that I keep coming back to, national pride. Yeah. You know, I'm glad you said that. It's not just political unity either. It's also very geographic. I mean, we were standing here with firefighters from Connecticut. I saw a police veteran from San Francisco, people who were, some of them actually came after 911 to help in the recovery process. But others were just here because they were here to give thanks and to give honor to their fellow firefighters and police officers who fought and died here today. I mean, I would say the word fought, too, because they fought for the lives of the civilians who were caught in the middle of this. So I think that that's a great term. It's a geographic unity as well. There are people from all over the world here today, some of whom may not have even been alive on 9 11, but they're showing their honor here. They're showing their respects. It's good to hear. It's good to hear. It feels better somehow knowing that people are celebrating America today. I don't think Charlie would want it any other way. Jake Novak, thank you for being with us. Thanks, Jake. We have more of our continuing coverage of the 911 terror attacks and of course, of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk right after the break. America still mourns, and together we still remember Stay with us. There's more American sunrise after this. A new NFL season means a fresh start and fresh styles. @nflshop.com you'll find the latest jerseys, hats and sideline gear to rep your team all season long. From rookies making their debut to legends, NFLShop.com has it all. Score exclusive styles you won't find anywhere else and show up ready for every kickoff and big play fan like a pro and shop now@nflshop.com the US electric grid is approaching a breaking point as demand soars from data centers and home energy use. 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As we approach a sacred moment on this day, we're also reminded why September 11th is now known as Patriot Day. Let's listen in. Ladies and gentlemen, whose broad stripes and bright stars Throw the perilous sight all the ramparts we watched Were so gallantly streaming and the rockets ripple gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o sa that star sprinkled the marriage for the lamb sa it Gordon M. Ameth Jr. Edemilro Abad Marie Rose Abad Andrew Anthony Abate Vincent Paul Abate Lawrence Christopher Abel Alana Abraham William F. Abrahamson Richard Anthony Accetto Heinrich Bernard Ackerman Paul Aquaviva Christian Adams Donald Leroy Adams Patrick Adams Shannon Lewis Adams Stephen George Adams Ignatius Udo Adonga Christy A. Agamo terence Edward Adderley Jr. Sophia B. Addo Lee Adler Daniel Thomas Afuito Emmanuel Akwasi Apuakwa Alok Agarwal Mukul Kumar Agarwala Joseph Agnado David Scott Agnes Joel Alberto Defonseca Aguilar Jr. Brian G. Ahern Jeremiah Joseph Ahern, Joanne Marie Aladiotes Sabir Ahmed Terrence Andre Aiken Godwin O. Ajala Trudy M. Aloggero Andrew Almano, Margaret Ann Alario, Gary M. Albero, John Leslie Albert Peter Greg Alderman and my father, the aforementioned John Leslie Albert. He was a great man by to those who knew him, missed by everyone. But we feel his presence with us to this day. One other note I wanted to make about the 20 names I read. These were people who the median age was 37 years old. The youngest was 22, fresh out of college. These were people who had their whole lives in front of them. A lot to live for. They simply went to work one day and never came home. We must always remember. And our brother, TJ Hargrave. We miss him. Jacqueline Delaney, if you'd like to continue watching this, we invite you to go over to our Rumble stream as well as our X Stream we have Live stream. And we'll have continuous, uncut and uninterrupted streams on those two platforms. So please, we invite you to join us there for more of this. In the meantime, we want to talk a bit about faith and how it can sustain us in our darkest hours, similar to what we're dealing with here on Real America's Voice, as we remember the passing of our colleague Charlie Kirk. Also, as the country mourns the 911 attacks on this country some 24 years ago, let's bring in Jonathan Shuttlesworth. He, of course, is the founder of Revival Today Jonathan, we appreciate you being here with us. I think we all need a word from the Lord and some, some spiritual healing, if you will, on this day. One of the things that comes to mind when I deal with these sorts of tragedies, I see these sorts of things as an opportunity to draw clearer and draw nearer, excuse me, to God. Can you help us with that? Can you help us work through that? I can help. I can help. There's no way to put a nice bow on anything that happens or say two religious lines that makes everybody feel better. The hope is that you will see Charlie Kirk again if Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. That's why the Bible says we mourn, but we don't mourn like those that have no hope. Charlie Kirk's alive and with the Lord to be absent from the bodies, to be present with the Lord and shortly he'll be reunited with his wife and two children and hopefully with us four and the viewers. Jonathan, I'm really happy that you brought up Charlie's wife Erica. I can't imagine what she is going through right now. Even before this event yesterday, she had posted on X a Bible verse. It was from Psalm 46:1 that says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. It just, it really, it hurts my heart to think about what she is going through, what's going through her mind. As someone who loses their life partner, how do you lean on God in that moment? Well, the verse that she tweeted, God, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble. You know, it's not. God didn't give us philosophies to live by. He's alive and you can speak to him in prayer. And he promised that in, in very difficult, soul crushing times, he would be close to you when you reach out to him. And just like God can heal sickness, God can take crushing grief and give you his peace that passes all understanding. And you know, I'm praying that for her. What you said is how I feel. I thought of her and her two daughters and how brutal that that has to be. But God promised he'd be there for people in that time. You know, last night my kids came over and we sat out on our dock and the water was at a still that I've really never seen before. And there was red lightning and we sat and we prayed for a long time. And I feel like God really sent just us a personal sign. Does he always work like that? Because for those searching right now, there have been moments of despair where there haven't been signs for me, you know, I'm like, God, please let me hear your voice. God, please let me see a sign. And maybe I don't see anything. Can you talk to people who are mourning right now who feel like this is way bigger even than Charlie, even than his family, even than us as a family, who feel like this? When you combine it with what happened to the woman on the train, when you combine it, even going back to, to the death of Andrew Breitbart, that felt like such a loss. It sometimes just feels like such a force of evil that we don't exactly know how to process it, speak to that. I don't know how. I don't think anyone can get used to processing it. But one of the things you can get from the Bible that helps is the early church were having their people beaten and put in prison and killed often. And so when you're reading what they write, it's not from calloused people who hadn't lost anyone. They were saying that they had learned in prayer to have comfort in knowing they'd be reunited with people they lost again and in the protection of God. And so the number one thing people can do right now that'll bring peace is knowing that your own heart is right with God. The Bible says we, we these things are written that we might know that we have life eternal. One of the things that stirs up a lot of uneasiness is people start thinking about eternity and they have questions about their own eternity. Knowing that you're right with God, that's the thing that's going to be different with Mrs. Kirk and their two daughters. As rough as this is, they have the hope of heaven. And I would encourage every viewer to make sure that they know Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior and that they've settled their own eternity for them and their family. And that's the message that people should carry with them today. Jonathan, as always, it's good to see you. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Love you guys. Love you back, brother. You can see Jonathan every Sunday on Revival Today, which airs right here on rav. 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Trust me, your fantasy team deserves elite sound upgrade with sonos@sonos.com we don't give a damn about fashion trends. We're public rec and we make clothes for guys who don't chase styles. We build our brand as a cheat code for guys who want to look good without looking like they tried too hard. We're talking lightweight, breathable classics made to wear all day, any day, even in the summer. And with our new Medina series, we've got you on the golf course too. Shop cool, comfortable, low key, impressive clothes@publicwrec.com radio public rec welcome back to this second hour of American Sunrise. I'm Terrence Bates in our Denver newsroom. Let's bring in Dr. Jean and Emily Finn, both of them in our West Palm newsroom on this very difficult day here at rav, we of course are continuing to mourn the tragic loss of our colleague Charlie Kirk. We're also just minutes away from the 903 observance, which is the moment that United Flight 175 struck the south tower. We'll take you there live as the reading of names continues. It's a tribute, of course, to every life that was lost that day. And for uninterrupted coverage of today's ceremonies in New York City commemorating the attacks of 9 11, head on over to Rumble and X. We'll have that coverage there. In the meantime, Chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn is in Washington D.C. right now. Let's check in with him. Good morning, Terrence. I'm just outside the White House in what they call the stakeout area behind me. Secret Service getting ready to roll out now. I'll be in the motorcade heading towards the Pentagon here. In a few minutes, we'll have continued coverage on the ground here in Washington D.C. as we remember the events on 911 and the lives that are lost. So stay tuned. Terrence, back to you. And now, folks, let's take you back to downtown Manhattan, to the voices, the echoes and the names that continue to tell the story of what happened on that fateful day some 24 years ago. Memorial with the stillness of what is a very sad day, who can I turn to to say I love you, But I am not moving. There are many voices in my room, but there is no answer. Forever. You are always in our heart. We love you, love mom and dad. And for my uncle, Valerio Soriano Samaya Jr. Another year has passed and gone by, but it still has not been the same without you. Our whole family misses your smile and the joy you would fill the room with when you entered. Since you've been gone, so much has changed, but our love for you is not. You're officially a great uncle with two great nieces, one great nephew and another on the way. And to paraphrase Dr. Hurelick from one piece, when a person passes, it's not they die at their last breath. They die when they are forgotten. So let us never forget our loved ones who have passed 24 years ago, the first responders and those who served our country following the events of this tragic event. May God bless our nation and the whole world. Ave Christos, verse 16. Gary Eugene Byrd Joshua David Birnbaum George John Biscuit Bishop Chris Romeo Bessart, Jeffrey Donald Bittner, Albert Bellwell Blackman Jr. Christopher Joseph Blackwell, Carrie Rosetta Blackburn, Susan Leigh Blair Carrie Barry Blending Jr. Janice Lee Blaney Craig Michael Blass Rita Blau Richard Middleton Flood Jr. Michael Andrew Bacardi John Paul Bacci Michael L. Bocchino Susan M. Boccino Dara Francis Bodley Bruce Douglas Bohem, Mary Catherine Murphy Bofa Nicholas Andrew Bogden, Darren Christopher Bohan, Lawrence Francis Bussell, Vincent M. Boland, Jr. Terry M. Z. Bolucci, Alan Bodinarco, Andre Bohar Jr. Colin Arthur Bonnet, Frank Jane J. Bonano, Yvonne Lucia Bonamo, Sean Hooker Sr. Kelly Ann Booms, Canville G. Boone, Mary Jane Booth, Sherry Ann Bodux, Christine Bordename, Jerry J. Bogg Martin Michael Borchevsky, Richard Edward Bosco. And my father, Robert David Puglisi. He left behind me and my two brothers, Michael and Dennis. And my mother, Maureen. He has two grandsons now in California named Vincent and Alexander. And it's not fair that he. He didn't get to meet them. And we miss him. And my brother Rudolph and Riccio. Rudy, I don't know what to say about you. I'm sorry that things didn't go well. And I'm also sorry that you died before I had a chance to tell you. I love you. God bless you and thank you. Klaus Bote, Carol Marie Bouchard, J. Howard Bolton, Francisco Alegio Bourdier, Thomas Howard Bowden Jr. Donna M. Bowen, Kimberly S. Bowers, Veronique Nicole Bowers, Larry Bowman, Sean Edward Bauman Jr. Kevin L. Bowser, Gary R. Box. Gennady Boyarski, Pamela Boyce, Allen B. Poyle, Michael Boyle, Alfred J. Braca, Sandra Conaty Brace, Kevin Hugh Bracken, Sandy Waugh Bradshaw David Brian Brady, Alexander Braginski, Nicholas W. Brandomarti, Daniel Raymond Brandhorst, David Reid Gamboya Gamboa Brandhorst, Michelle Renee Bratton, Patrice Browt, Lydia Estelle Bravo, Ronald Michael Breitweiser, Edward A. Brennan iii, Frank H. Brennan, Michael E. Brennan, Peter Brennan, Thomas Moore Brennan, Daniel J. Brethel, Gary Lee Bright, Jonathan Eileen Mark A. Brisman, Paul Gary Bristow, Marion R. Britton and my father in law, Eustace Rudy Backus. We love and miss you very much. It is not often that your name does not come up in conversation at family gatherings. We know that you're still with us because your grandchildren, who haven't met you, talk about you like you're in the office room. We love you. And my father, Frank Joseph Doyle, who lived every day to the fullest. To honor his memory, we created a nonprofit team. Frank Africa has now built 16 schools in South Africa and feeds and educates thousands of children every day. We love and miss you so much. Mar. We're going to transition now to the Pentagon, where President Trump is. Let's listen in there. Asia S Cotton Lieutenant Commander Eric A. Cranford, United States Navy Ada M. Davis James D. Debonair Captain Gerald F. Detonzo, United States Navy Rodney Dickens, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Dickerson, United States Army Eddie A. Dillard, Petty Officer 1st Class Johnny Doctor Jr. United States Navy Captain Robert E. Dolan Jr. United States Navy Commander William H. Donovan, United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Charles A. Dross iii, United States Navy Retired Commander Patrick Dunn, United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Edward T. Earhart, United States Navy Barbara G. Edwards, Lieutenant Commander Robert R. Elseth, United States Navy Reserve Charles S. Falkenberg and his wife, Leslie A. Whittington and their two children, Danef Falkenberg and Zoe Falpenberg, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie L. Fallon, United States Navy J. Joseph Ferguson Amelia V. Fields Carol P. Fisher Darlene E. Flagg and her husband, Rear Admiral Wilson F. Flagg, United States Navy Reserve Retired Petty Officer 2nd 2nd Class Matthew M. Flacco, United States Navy Sandra N. Foster, First Lieutenant Richard P. Gabriel, United States Marine Corps Retired Captain Lawrence D. Getsford, United States Navy Cortez Gee Brenda C. Gibson Colonel Ronald F. Galinsky, United States Navy, United States Army Retired President Trump there at the commemoration, the 911 commemoration at the Pentagon. The FBI is now holding a press conference relative to Charlie Kirk's murder. We want to listen in on that to see if there's any new information to get can be gleaned there as well. Our rights, the rights of an individual within this country. Just to recap yesterday's events, at around 12:20pm Political influencer Charlie Kirk was at Utah Valley University participating in a student sponsored event with Turning Point usa. Charlie was shot at that event. He was transported to a local hospital where he later passed. Last night his body was moved to the office, the state Office of the Medical Examiner. We will continue to facilitate movements to get him home today and with his family. Yesterday during the investigative process we located a couple of persons of interest. We interviewed those individuals and after releasing them and after clearing them of being suspects, they faced scrutiny, they faced threats. We asked the public to be patient with the investigative process. These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest. We ask that you do not impose into those in those people and that investigative process. They don't deserve that harassment for being subject to that. I'd like to thank all the investigators that are involved in this. They have worked around the clock all day yesterday through the night. Last night, investigators from the state Bureau of Investigations, from county, from city agencies, university, our federal partners with the FBI, the ATF and many others. Those are just a few of the people that we have Involved in this. I'd like to thank all of them for their. For their strong work. Through all that work last night, we were able to make a few, few breakthroughs. We were able to track the movements of the shooter. Starting at 11:52am the subject arrived on campus, shortly away from campus. We have tracked his movements onto the campus through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof, to a shooting location. After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled off of the campus and into a neighborhood. Our investigators worked through those neighborhoods, contacting anybody they can withstand. Doorbell cameras, witnesses, and thoroughly worked through those communities trying to identify any leads. We do have good video footage of this individual. We are not going to release that at this time. We are working through some technologies and some ways to identify this individual. If we are unsuccessful, we will reach out to you as the media and we will push that publicly to help us identify them. But we're confident in our abilities right now and we would like to move forward in a manner that keeps everyone safe and moves this process appropriately. Last night I communicated with Erica. The family's devastated. As Commissioner of Public Safety, as a father, as a husband, I can only imagine what that family is going through. The heinous event that happened yesterday is not in Utah. This is not what we're known for. Over the set past several weeks, we've seen. Over the past several weeks, we've seen this state come together to help families in mourning come together as a community to show what Utah is known for, for a state of character, of service, of camaraderie of a neighboring field. We will not stand for what happened yesterday. We are exhausting every lead we have, every officer invested in this, every investigator, every local agency. The outpouring of support from the law enforcement community has been astounding. We are investing everything we have into this and we will catch this individual. Having walked through the crime scene, through the hallways of this school, through the classrooms, I can't imagine what the people on scene felt as well. A horrific event where some of them barricaded in classrooms, some of them ran in fear. Can't over, over overstate the tragedy and the horrific event that yesterday was and how we will work to bring to justice the actions of one individual or any other individuals that assisted in that. Our state has gone through a lot and we will come out successful with that. I'll turn the time over to Special Agent Bowles. Charge. Good morning. My name is Robert Bowles. And I am the special Agent in charge of the Salt Lake field office. Following yesterday's tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk, FBI agents have been working around the clock in coordination with our law enforcement partners. We are and will continue to work non stop until we find the person that has committed this heinous crime and find out why they did it. This morning I can tell you that we have recovered what we believe is the weapon that was used in yesterday's shooting. It is a high powered bolt action rifle. That rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter had fled. The FBI laboratory will be analyzing this weapon. Investigators have also collected footwear impression, a palm print and forearm imprints for analysis. Now, I understand there are a lot of questions about motive. I assure you that all leads, tips and tips are being fully investigated. As of this morning, we have received more than 130 tips. We thank the community for that. The FBI has brought every resource to bear and we will continue to do so throughout the course of this investigation. The FBI's mission is to protect the American people. It's to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Any attack on the First Amendment is an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. That is why we will relentlessly pursue this case and the shooter until we find him. We also continue to grieve with the family and the community. It's our community. 900 call FBI. We truly rely on the public's help in these types of. Of cases. And no tip is too small or insignificant. Thank you. Commissioner. James Matthews from Sky News. Can I ask about the shooter? There's clearly information about him or her. You say you're confident at this stage in terms of tracking down who they are. Can you talk to us about their movements, their demeanor? Do you think it's a man? And also, can I ask what were the security arrangements in place? Was that roof being monitored? It's a question many people will have, particularly after popular. So what I'll release about the suspect is. Suspect blended in well with a college institution. We're not releasing any details right now. And we will soon. But right now we're not. But that individual appears to be of color. We will reach out for the public's help and the media's help in pushing those photos. That was a new development overnight. Working through the night, studying those cameras. So that's something that's new and that we're working through right now. As far as the security, I cannot speak to that. Neither the Department of Public Safety nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved in the planning or security of this event. And that'll have to be a question later for other agencies. Do you believe that the suspect could be hiding in the woods and is that suspect possibly still in this area? So that's a good question and it's a question that goes to the safety of the community, right? No, not in those woods. We've walked through those woods and secured it. As to the community, I can tell you that this was a targeted event. We don't believe that the community is at risk. However, we are exhausting every resource to find him and we will do so. Special Agent Balls at the BBC. From the images you have, can you see clearly the suspect's face? You say he was college age. Do you believe he was from this university? And, and how far do you think he may have gone in this time? So I can't comment specifically on his face or any details such as that as it's continuing to be a part of the investigation and again, we'll release that shortly. However, we're doing everything we can to find him and we're not sure how far he has gone yet, but we will do our best. Is there any clear image of his face? We have images of the suspect. Again, as part of the investigation, we're not releasing any details such that right now we are, we are exhausting all of our resources to be able to collect those. But that's again part of the investigation. Have you been able to take back the owner of the gun? Excuse me? You said you found the weapon. Have you been able to trace back the owner of that weapon or who purchased it? We are working on that. But again, part of the investigation that I can't remember, not at all. We've got complete and total support from everyone from the director on down. And it's, it's been an incredible supportive environment so far. All I can say is that we're working the investigation the best we have in with the environment we're given. Thank you. That is the FBI briefing in Orem, Utah. Just to recap, bottom line is they still don't have the suspect in custody. They're looking for him, other details and it's trickling out and you get the sense, and we know that they have more than they're actually saying at that press conference, but they have footage of him they're not going to release at this time. If for some reason they have problems down the road here, in a little bit they may release it to the media. It's a high powered rifle that they have recovered from the scene. Palm prints, I believe they said. Footwear imprints. I'll have to double check the wording on that. But some sort of footwear imprint, I believe. They're not saying anything about a motive. They've had more than 130 tips and, and I guess one of the more significant, significant information to come out of that is they believe he is college aged. That's all we have right now. Ben Berkwam with us. Ben, where are you right now? Just so I understand, are you still in Chicago? Good morning. Yeah, I am actually about 11 miles from Charlie Kirk's hometown of Wheeling. So it's, yeah, it's, well, proximity. So tell us some of your reaction here, you know, to me, you know, I have to, I'll be honest with you. It's so even hard to talk about this from a news perspective and like the latest from the FBI. I mean, I'm just, I just can't even do it. So Ben, just take it away. What do you want to say? Just, just go. You know, I, if for those of you that have lost loved ones in your life, the hardest part for me is always sleeping because you always wake up with that false hope that it was just a nightmare. And that was the same feeling I had this morning. I woke up and I was just like, ugh. You just, every day you have to relive it and every day it gets a little further away. And so that's part of that grieving process in the stages of grief. And I would just encourage everybody out there, just wherever you're at in that process, you know, whether you knew him really well. Actually, before I say anything else, I didn't get to say this yesterday. One of my favorite people on Charlie's team is Andrew. Dr. Gina mentioned him yesterday. Such a great, great guy. And you can tell a lot about people by the people that they have around them. And Charlie has some amazing, amazing people around him. And I, I just, I didn't say it yesterday, but I want to lift up Andrew, my friend Dylan. There was a young man named Dylan that I met at Fresno State when I used to go out, excuse me, and protest against the liberals that were destroying California. In Fresno when I was. I had graduated college, but I'd go back to my alma mater to help educate the youth there. And I met this young man named Dylan and he came up to me one day and he said, thank you for being out here. You're the only one out here. And he ended up joining Turning Point and he's a part of their staff now. And I think about guys like that who Turning Point and Charlie just gave them purpose. Not just gave them purpose, they had purpose, but gave them courage. It's the, you know, it's talked a lot about yesterday that John Solomon said it so well, that Charlie had a very simple strategy that worked so well, was to come alongside young conservatives and say, we got your back. You don't have to do this alone. And for so many, you know, I came out of one of a few like Charlie who just said, well, we'll do it. We'll stand up, even if we stand alone. But there are so many who just need that little bit of lift. And that's what Charlie was and is. That's what Turning Point is. And yesterday I kept saying, it's so funny, I kept saying, a pivot point. We're at a pivot point. We're at a pivot point. And I woke up this morning and I said, no, we're at a turning point. And the fact that the very organization that Charlie started, you know, you never know the impact of your life. Obviously, no one knew that what was going to happen yesterday other than the demon who pulled the trigger or the demon who made the demon pull the trigger. But you think back about the impact of somebody's life, and the biggest thing for me all day yesterday was just the seeds that Charlie planted and the seeds that Turning Point planted. And even the turning point I saw in Charlie's life there was, you know, he had that whole. The organization is incredible. What they were able to accomplish and what Charlie was able to accomplish in such a short amount of time at such a young age is truly incredible. But really what I saw over the last couple years was what Christ was doing in Charlie's life. And I think a lot to do with Erica and his wife, his children, as a father, as a husband. Once you experience that once you have your own children, once you find a wife that you love that you die for, once you have children that you would die for, it does something in you that you realize that it's everything. Everything is more important. I mean, they are so much more important than everything. And you saw that in Charlie and what Christ had done just in the last couple years in Charlie's life, you could see it. The witness that he became even in the last few months of his life is just. It's something that's going to continue. And his legacy, you know, it's incalculable what his legacy means to our country, to the young People. But I would just encourage you, no matter where you're at in that process, in those stages of grief, just be okay with that. Every day, wake up and understand God has a plan for your life. God has a plan. In the tragedies, in whatever you're going through, God has a plan. And in everything that I've experienced, in every, every, the hardest parts of my life are the most significant parts of my life. That. That made me the man that I am today. And so I would just absolutely encourage you just to be okay with that and just not to have the answers. You don't have the answers. We don't have the answers, but God has the answers. And every time, like, man, I just don't know. Just pray. Just pray and say, lord, show me, guide me, lead me. Give me your words, give me your peace. And I promise you he'll do that. We'll get the answers on the other side of heaven and it'll grow our faith in the process here on earth. And Ben, just to quote the Bible, in the book of James, it says, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. But you know what? That mist created so much positive in this country because of what Charlie did. And now it's all up to all of us to carry on that legacy that he has firmly cemented at the age of 31. Ben, we gotta run. I appreciate you so much. Thank you. God bless you guys. Love you guys. All right, now let's go over to Dr. G. Well, we love you too, Ben. Thank you so much, David. You know, Charlie, as someone said yesterday, I was on social media, couldn't stop literally all night long. Charlie is more alive than he's ever been. He is whole. He's united with his Lord, which was the goal of his lifetime. He didn't have to endure the pain that we all have to. But one of the examples of that life that is going to take on a whole new life, in fact, because of the great work of Charlie Kirk is not only his children, his son and his daughter. I don't want to get away from that. His beautiful wife Erica, that will live on to continue the legacy. But someone who's joining us now, literally a part of the Rab family, my own son, and a major Gen Z political influence among his peers. And he joins us now. Bo Louden, this has been a tough, tough 24 hours for all of us. You were so inspired by Charlie. You and all of your siblings. I have five children. All of them inspired. It was amazing. Turned 30. You just turned 19. Tell us about how Charlie inspired not just your politics, Beau, but your faith walk was deepened because of him. Talk about that. I mean. Yeah. I mean, aside from, you know, you guys, as my incredible parents that have always been so active and really seeing Charlie grow up and get into this fight right alongside you guys, you know, he was one of the main reasons I ever stepped into the political scene and had the courage to. And I love that I can be a part of this generation and be somewhat of a voice for Gen Z, but he was the voice for conservative Gen Z and millennials. Yeah. Which is amazing. Like, I hadn't really thought about. People are saying he was the voice of a generation. No, he was the voice of two entire generations. Yeah, I mean, that's exactly right. And the fact that this isn't this. You know, when I first heard about it, I heard, you know, from a buddy, did you hear about the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk? Not knowing that he got shot or whatever, I could assume that bullets fired or near him or whatever it was. And I said, wow, that's crazy. But I wasn't in shock. I wasn't surprised, you know, and the fact that that has to be the case for me and others is disgraceful. I mean, it's a point of our nation where we are used to terrorists coming after us. But, you know, I mean, he's more than ever martyred by this. An entire generation of people is ready to pick up their flags. Yep. And we're going to fight harder than we've ever fought before. And, you know, he was very clear. He wanted to be remembered for his faith. You said that on a podcast. He wanted to be remembered for his faith and his dedication to the Lord. And even in some of the final moments, he was talking, citing Bible verses, talking about God. I mean, that was his whole mission. And we all step into this scene with a little bit of knowledge in the back of our head, what could happen, what might happen. You know, unfortunately, we step into this fight knowing the dangers behind it, but we're all ready for that day if it happens to us. Unfortunately, to some of us, it does. It's a tragedy that we have to wake up and mourn this man, but he will not be forgotten. And his faith will be remembered as he asked it to. You know, everybody mourns differently. Eric Bolling, who has dealt with so much of his own personal loss and the loss of his son, said that. Bo. Okay, I'm sorry, Bo. We're going to have to come back to. I'm sorry. We have to take you live now to the Pentagon for the next moment of silence. Here we go. And strengthened for the tasks ahead. While our memory of the violence of September 11th is 24 years old, for many of us the pain still lingers as we consider the heroic sacrifices made by many that day and by many more in the years of war that resulted. For those who grieve, we pray in the sentiment of Abraham Lincoln, that you, O Lord, would assuage the anguish of their bereavement and leave only the cherished memory of the loved and lost and the solemn pride for those who have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. For those of our day who have taken up the cause to secure our homeland, to wield the sword and righteousness to protect our neighbors, grant prudence to execute justice with honor. Always mindful we are under your divine gaze. Grant the blessing of wisdom and insight for our leaders that they may be guided to do your will. Grant humility throughout our land, acknowledging your goodness to us. And finally, we offer supplication for those who currently are deployed, underway or on duty for our nation. Surround them with the protection of the angels and joyful reunion with faithful loved ones in your most holy name. Amen. Please join me for a moment of silence for that minute of impact 24 years ago today. SA SAM ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, General Dan Kang, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff. Good morning, Mr. President, Madam First Lady, Secretary Hexseth, members of the President's Cabinet and leaders from across government, the members, military, distinguished visitors, veterans, first responders, fellow Americans, and most importantly, the families of our fallen from that day. Thank you for being here to gather in remembrance to grieve our nation's loss and draw strength from the heroism Americans demonstrated that day. September 11th reminds us that even in the darkest of times, American strength endures. And if attacked, we will immediately fight back. 24 years ago, on a beautiful morning here in Washington, American Airlines Flight 77 took off at H from Dulles International Airport with 59 passengers and crew bound for Los Angeles. Here at the Pentagon, soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, Coast Guard men and civilians began what they thought would be an ordinary day of service. They kissed their loved ones goodbye, dropped kids off at daycare care, and commuted in here for another day of duty, having no idea what they were about to face. 200 miles north of here, Al Qaeda terrorists took control of two aircraft, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175. At 8:46am the first lane was flown deliberately into the north tower. And minutes later, the second airplane was flown into the second tower. We all knew at that very moment that our world had changed, that America was at war. And then at 9:37am, just moments ago, 24 years ago, American Airlines Flight 77 ripped through the west wall here at the Pentagon where our flag outside the building now hangs. And this ground that we stand upon became hollowed. 2,977 were lost in the attacks that morning. The conventional wisdom is that our nation went to war weeks later in Afghanistan. The truth is, we went to war immediately. And America started to fight back before the attack was even over. In New York City, firefighters, police officers, paramedics, first responders, and everyday citizens charged into towers, climbing hundreds and hundreds of flights of of stairs to rescue their fellow Americans. And right here in this courtyard at the Pentagon, as flames filled the corridors and smoke followed, service members and civilians went into that flame to save their fellow teammates. They covered their faces with T shirts rolled in water to shield their skin and pushed through the fire and rubble. They carried the wounded out and they went back in again and again and again and again until others had to stop them from going back. And even as this building burned, the Pentagon never shut down. Survivors organized and thousands went to work to defend our nation. And there were 40 first responders on United Airlines Flight 93. Forty heroes who, unlike us, who wear the cloth of our nation, never took an oath to protect and defend our nation. They just got on an airplane and knowing full well what was happening, they found the courage and commitment to run forward in that airplane, sacrificing themselves over the fields of Pennsylvania to save Americans that they would never meet and never know. And I for one, think of them every day and the gift of courage that they gave my squadron mates and I on that day. So as we come here together, let us reflect and let us never forget. Let us never forget the families who've shown us what true courage looks like as they continue to persevere through the years after. And let us all be inspired by the determination of those brave heroes who showed us that day what America is all about. And let anybody who ever considers attacking the United States remember those examples as well and the great American warrior spirit that was shown that day. Thank you very much. And now it's my distinct honor to introduce our nations Secretary of War. May we never forget our fallen. May we never forget our deployed. Ladies and gentlemen, the Secretary of War. The Honorable Pete Hegseth. 24 years ago, Islamist terrorists massacred nearly 3,000 innocent American lives in New York City. Shanksville, Pennsylvania. And right here at the Pentagon, the building you see behind me, the War Department was targeted in an act of savage evil. And today, on these hallowed grounds, we gather to honor those victims and heroes with the resolve to never forget. We gather to pay tribute to the first responders who charged into the flames and up the stairs. To those trapped on planes fighting their final fight, and to the families whose lives were forever altered by that fateful day. Like everyone in this audience, I remember exactly where I was when that first tower was struck. A college junior with a fresh set of army fatigues in my dorm room closet, having just joined army rotc. Like too many Americans, I was naive to the threats brewing abroad and infiltrating our shores. But from that day forward, I felt an unshakable call to action. A duty to defend our sacred homeland with everything I had. Like all of you, 911 was the ultimate validator to serve. But I was not alone. An entire generation of warriors stepped forward, willing to pay the ultimate price to exact retribution and secure our country. Forged in the crucibles of Afghanistan and Iraq, we stood watch in distant lands on dangerous missions, often in retrospect nebulous missions. All to secure our people and so we could live in peace. War is an enduring aspect of the human condition. A tool that when wielded wisely, ruthlessly punishes enemies intent on terrorizing or subjugating our nation. War must not become a mere tool for global social work. Eager to risk American blood and treasure for utopia fever dreams, we should hit hard, wreak vengeance and return home. For two decades, our warriors fought with valor every day, far from home. Even though sometimes their leaders gave them nation building missions and half baked exits. Thankfully, today we have an American military that President Trump has now rebuilt twice. Yet despite the weight of history, the Department of War will always honor the service of our warriors and all they left behind, never straying from the warrior ethos they and those on 911 embodied and deserve. We best honor their memory and the memory of 911 by learning the correct lessons of that day and the decades of courage that followed. Full hearts, clear eyes. To every member of our War Department, past and present. You are the best, the real elite, the real 1% of this nation standing here today, we honor those 184 rings of the bell souls lost at the Pentagon and on Flight 77. Even as first responders were grossly outnumbered by the wounded, many ran toward the chaos, cared for the injured and comforted the dying. It was bedlam. But in that moment, American heroism was laid bare. That purpose, that spirit, lives on in uniform today. Despite such tragedies, our republic endured. It endured that day. It endured on Flight 93, charging that cockpit, and at the Pentagon. It endured over those Islamists. It endured over two decades of war. And it endured stronger, wiser and tougher, forged by the blood and courage patriots. Our job now is to ensure that future generations inherit a strong and vigilant America. 911 is vivid for me and all of you, but it will soon live only in the history books for our youngest. We must teach our children that the price of freedom we love is eternal vigilance. Instill in them the importance of upholding America's common constitution, holding tight to our freedom and our faith, and relentlessly pursuing our enemies. Prepare them to defend this nation by the ballot, the wallet, and when necessary, the cloth of our country. Because the world remains a viper's nest, it requires us. As I speak, hostile elements plot to curb our power and so slaughter our people in our homeland, in our hemisphere and halfway around the globe. Not everyone needs to wear a uniform, but some of us do. That is our profession and our promise to this nation. In closing, a reading from scripture. Romans, chapter 5, verses 3 through 4. We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that sufferings produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope. On this day, 24 years ago, we suffered. In the years since we have endured, our service and sacrifice have forged our character. And today we stand in hope for the future of our great nation. The young soldiers who take the oath, give me hope. The young cops who wear the badge, give me hope. The young firefighters who answer the call, give me hope. The young agents who patrol our border, give me hope. The life, example and even death of Christ follower and American patriot Charlie Kirk. Give me hope. Sheer courage, no matter the arena. Charlie, we love you. We know that you have heard the Lord's words. Well done, good and faithful servant, full heart, clear eyes like those on 9 11. He will never be forgotten. So I thank God for all of you and all of our fighters from that day to today and beyond. May God bless our warriors as they ruthlessly seek our enemies. On behalf of the fellow citizens they love, we owe you and all of Those who witness 9 11, nothing less. It is now my great honor to introduce to you our Commander in Chief, President Donald J. Trump. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt. Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of of people. Our prayers are with his wonderful wife Eric and his beautiful children. Fantastic people they are. We miss him greatly. Yet I have no doubt that Charlie's voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on. I'm pleased to announce that I will soon be awarded, Charlie Kirk, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The date of the ceremony will be announced. And I can only guarantee you one thing, that we will have a very big crowd. Very, very big. Thank you. My fellow Americans, 84 years ago this morning, the banks of the Potomac were filled with the clamor of construction, construction workers who broke ground on the building now known as the Pentagon on September 11, 1941. At the time, it was the biggest building ever built. From that moment forward, this structure stood as a monument to American strength, power, and cherished American freedom. Exactly six decades later, on September 11, 2001, those same walls, built with the sweat and muscle blood of our parents and grandparents, were scarred by flame and shaken by terror as our country came face to face with pure evil. On that fateful day, savage monsters attacked the very symbols of our civilization. Yet here in Virginia and in New York and in the skies over Pennsylvania, Americans did not hesitate. They stood on their feet and they showed the world that we will never yield. We will never bend, we will never give up. And our great American flag will never, ever fail. That terrible morning 24 years ago, time itself stood still. The laughter of school children fell silent. The rush of our traffic came to an absolute halt. And for 2,977 innocent souls and their families, the entire world came crashing down so suddenly. In the quarter of a century since those acts of mass murder, 911 family members have felt the weight of missed birthdays and empty bedrooms, journals left unfinished and dreams left unfulfilled. To every member that still feels a void. Every day of your lives, the first lady and I unite with you in sorrow. And today, as one nation, we. We renew our sacred vow that we will never forget. September 11, 2001. Amid the horror of that morning, some used cell phones and office lines whispered their final words to those who mattered most. They whispered. Indeed. At 8:59am aboard United Flight 175, Brian Sweeney called his wife Julie. He told her, do good. Go have good times. I totally love you. I'll see you again. I'll meet you up there. Four minutes later, his plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center. At 9:12am aboard American Airlines Flight 77, Renee May called her mom. 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A somber, emotionally charged episode dedicated to breaking news coverage of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, while also commemorating the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. The episode focuses on mourning, legacy, faith, and American unity amidst tragedy, featuring reactions from colleagues, law enforcement updates, and live coverage from 9/11 memorials.
On September 11, 2025, American Sunrise on Real America's Voice delivers a special broadcast overlaying national remembrance for 9/11 with the real-time shock and grief following Charlie Kirk's political assassination. Hosts Dr. Gina, David Brody, T. Bates, and guests provide real-time analysis, personal stories, updates from authorities, and spiritual counsel, setting a tone of mourning but also resilience and call to action.
| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote / Moment | |--------------|-----------------|----------------| | 07:00 | Dr. Gina | "Charlie loves his family dearly. He loves his country dearly. Please pray for the Kirk family…He was shot for speaking his mind. He was shot for defending the constitution." | | 10:10 | David Brody | "He led with Jesus, and he ended with Jesus, and that's what made him unique." | | 12:12 | Brody (citing John 11:25-26) | "'I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.' And that could not be more true." | | 13:04 | David Zier | "Charlie accomplished so much at such a young age… taken on the machine with no college, super self-educated, and never promoted violence." | | 28:33 | Eric Bolling | "His legacy's got to go on, otherwise they win… let's not make him die in vain." | | 35:30 | T. Bates | "Employees at TMZ were heard cheering as news of Kirk's death spread through the newsroom…" | | 38:30 | Eric Bolling | "If there's any question of which one is the party of violence, I think that question went out the window." | | 40:30 | Dr. Gina | "I do believe it's spiritual warfare… someone’s values are going to reign supreme." | | 41:15 | Eric Bolling | "I'm literally launching a new show talking about perseverance. It's—the fire doesn't burn us, it forges us." | | 51:00+ | 9/11 Memorial Reader | "These were people who had their whole lives in front of them…We must always remember." | | 1:13:25 | FBI Agent | "Any attack on the First Amendment is an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. That is why we will relentlessly pursue this case..." | | 1:38:00 | Jonathan Shuttlesworth | "There’s no way to put a nice bow on anything that happens…but the hope is that you will see Charlie Kirk again if Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior." | | 1:52:50 | Bo Louden (Dr. Gina’s son) | "He was the voice for conservative Gen Z and millennials... An entire generation of people is ready to pick up their flags." | | 2:06:00 | President Trump | "Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty, and an inspiration to millions... I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom." | | 2:12:00 | President Trump | "We renew our sacred vow that we will never forget September 11, 2001." |
This landmark episode of "American Sunrise" on Real America’s Voice delivers urgent, heartfelt reporting and reflection on two formative national tragedies: the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, and the anniversary of 9/11. With real-time news updates, personal and generational testimonies, biblical encouragement, and presidential remarks, the hosts and guests confront collective grief while exhorting listeners to faith, perseverance, and unity. The show finishes with a commitment to remember and uphold both Kirk's legacy and the spirit of America.