On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, President Donald Trump announced he will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot at a Utah college event. Kirk, a close Trump ally and influential voice among young Republicans, was killed by a sniper in what authorities have called a political assassination. The incident highlights growing concerns over political violence in the U.S., drawing bipartisan condemnation amid fears of escalating unrest.