A Charlie Kirk Memorial Vigil at the Huntington Beach Pier in California saw a massive turnout on September 15th, 2025, with complete remarks from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kari Lake being broadcast. These events occurred while Florida Atlantic University placed Dr. Karen Leader on leave for alleged misconduct at Charlie Kirk's grave. In related political news, President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as "incompetent," stating that the Federal Reserve is negatively impacting the housing market. Trump indicated he has "three people" he favors for the role. Separately, a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied reports of his potential withdrawal from the mayoral race between 12:47 AM and 1:01 AM UTC on September 15th, 2025, according to 12 News. Senator JD Vance announced he would host "The Charlie Kirk Show" on Rumble.com to pay tribute to Kirk, with the event scheduled for tomorrow at 12:00 PM ET. This follows Mollie Hemingway's sharing of Todd Bensman's concerns on X about "indoctrination camps" at 11:57 AM UTC. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor, opposing President Trump's agenda, and Senator John Fetterman advised Democrats against labeling President Trump an "autocrat."
