New Actor: Governor Cox declares Charlie Kirk Day

Gov. Spencer Cox formally declared Sept. 10 "Charlie Kirk Day" in Utah on the first anniversary of Kirk’s killing at Utah Valley University. His proclamation called the shooting a tragic assassination and said the state aims to model civil engagement, debating ideas with facts and persuasion instead of animosity or violence.

The White House posted a tribute calling Kirk a "fearless patriot" and "champion for freedom and for our country," adding that his "courage, conviction, and love of country will never be forgotten." Utah Republicans also marked the day, with Sen. John Curtis urging respectful debate and the denouncing of political violence, and Sen. Mike Lee writing that "they killed Charlie Kirk... then they spiked the football" without naming who.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources