The Medal Of Freedom Was Created For People Exactly Like Charlie Kirk, by Brianna Lyman

By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist, October 13, 2025

Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2

Presidential Medal of Freedom. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work …

For years, the Presidential Medal of Freedom has been awarded to celebrities and political allies. But on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the highest civilian honor, reviving the medal’s original intent of recognizing those who have made extraordinary contributions to the security, ideals, and freedoms of the country.

Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10 while speaking at a college campus in Utah, allegedly by a left-wing radical who espoused Antifa ideology and transgender ideology.

Soon after Kirk’s assassination, Trump announced Kirk would posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. John F. Kennedy established the civilian honor in 1963, replacing Harry S. Truman’s Medal of Freedom. The award is intended to honor “any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” …

Continue reading >>>>>>>>>>>