President Donald Trump attended a New York Yankees game at Yankee Stadium on September 11th, 2025, between approximately 10:46 PM and 11:01 PM UTC, amidst an ongoing manhunt for an individual who issued threats against him. The President was seen greeting players in the clubhouse, and "USA! USA! USA!" chants broke out as he was shown during "The Star-Spangled Banner," according to separate social media posts from @TrumpWarRoom and @RapidResponse47. The manhunt stems from threats reported between 9:46 PM and 10:01 PM UTC. In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, President Trump announced his intention to attend Kirk's funeral and award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Kirk's body is scheduled to be flown on Air Force Two from Utah to Arizona, where his family resides, according to @CBSEveningNews. Senator Tom Cotton, speaking on the assassination, stated, "The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life," echoing sentiments from other officials about the need to address political violence. Meanwhile, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the Department of War has "zero tolerance" for military personnel or civilians celebrating or mocking the assassination of a fellow American, as reported on his X account. Senator Markwayne Mullin commented on the political climate, suggesting that rhetoric can incite violence, as noted by @DanaBashCNN. Separately, Secretary of State Kristi Noem reaffirmed a promise on X to "never forget" on the anniversary of 9/11. The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator in Kirk's September 10th assassination in Orem, Utah. In previous developments, the Secret Service and NYPD Counterterrorism Task Force were actively pursuing the individual who issued threats against President Trump. Federal law enforcement officials had identified a person of interest in Kirk's assassination, according to U.S. officials and a law enforcement source speaking to CBS News between 9:31 PM and 9:45 PM UTC on September 11th, 2025. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is contacting Apple, the App Store, and the FCC regarding a Roblox game referencing Kirk's assassination. The gun and cartridges from the Kirk shooting scene are being transported to the FBI's lab in Quantico, Virginia, for forensic analysis. The motive for Kirk's assassination remains undetermined. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Salt Lake City to meet with Kirk's family. The second B-21 Raider test aircraft took off from Palmdale, California, to join the Air Force’s flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base. In congressional news, Senate Majority Leader John Thune discussed the potential government shutdown and the rise of political violence. The Senate had previously voted 53-45 along party lines to lower the threshold for procedural votes on sub-Cabinet nominees to a simple majority. Representative Don Bacon has co-sponsored a measure to force a vote on Russia sanctions.
