GOP senators push for Charlie Kirk statue in Trump's National Garden of American Heroes
FIRST ON FOX: More than a dozen Republican senators want to see the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk included in President Donald Trump’s proposed pantheon of American heroes.In a letter...
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FIRST ON FOX: More than a dozen Republican senators want to see the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk included in President Donald Trump’s proposed pantheon of American heroes. In a letter to Trump led by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the lawmakers requested that Kirk be included in the National Garden of American Heroes, a massive project of 250 life-size statues of some of the country’s most notable figures. If included, Kirk would join the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Kobe Bryant , Martin Luther King Jr., Amelia Earhart and Albert Einstein, among several others, in the proposed statuary park. CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION SPARKS SENATE HEARING ON 'LEFT-WING POLITICAL VIOLENCE,' SCHMITT VOWS ACTION "The inclusion of Mr. Kirk in the National Garden would not only honor his personal achievements but would also underscore the vital role that civic engagement plays in our national heritage," the lawmakers wrote. "Recognizing leaders who encourage participation and dialogue ensures that the Garden reflects both the historical and contemporary voices that continue to shape America." Kirk was assassinated last month in Orem, Utah, while addressing an audience at Utah Valley University. Since then, lawmakers have pushed for a commemorative coin in his honor; he was posthumously honored by Trump with the Presidential Medal of Freedom , and his birthday, Oct. 14, was honored as the Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. SCHUMER ACCUSES TRUMP OF EXPLOITING CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH TO LAUNCH POLITICAL 'WITCH HUNT' The latest move to see a statue of Kirk erected in the proposed park in South Dakota, which would sit near Mount Rushmore, also has the backing of his widow, Erika Kirk. She said in a statement to Fox News Digital that her late husband "forever changed the direction of this country, and he made it [a] better place for our children, young people and families. Charlie’s legacy will be felt for generations to come." CHARLIE KIRK COULD BE PLACED ON US CURRENCY UNDER NEW HOUSE GOP P…