The McDonald's flag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was lowered to half-mast last night by order of President Donald Trump to honor Charlie Kirk, with the tribute set to continue until sunset on Sunday, September 14th. This directive follows Kirk's assassination on September 10th in Orem, Utah. The Utah Department of Public Safety released new photos of a person of interest in Kirk's murder between 12:16 AM and 12:46 AM UTC on September 12th, urging the public to submit tips to the FBI. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest. The motive for Kirk's assassination remains undetermined, and the weapon and cartridges from the scene are undergoing forensic analysis at the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia. In related tributes, a message attributed to Charlie Kirk encouraging Jewish students to honor Shabbat was shared on social media, with a call for others to observe it in his honor. Meanwhile, Congressional sentiment regarding political violence continues to be expressed, with Representative Andy Harris stating, "This is not the first and it won’t be the last bit of political violence we see." President Trump had previously called Kirk's killing "disgraceful" and announced his intention to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Vice President JD Vance participated in an honor guard for Kirk in Salt Lake City, Utah.
