Trump to Address Thousands at โCommemorative Service for Charlie Kirk โขin Arizona Amid Heightened Security
GLENDALE, ARIZONA -โฃ Former President Donald Trump and a โขhost โof seniorโฃ officials,โค Republican leaders, andโค influential political โขfigures โare gathering โคin Glendale, Arizona, today to honor โCharlie Kirk.โข the commemorative service, held at the State farm Stadium,โ is anticipated toโ draw โฃtens of thousands of attendees and has triggeredโ aโ massive security operationโข lead by the Secret Service and coordinated with state, local, andโ federal partners.
The event takes on added significance given the backdrop โขofโข political violence, prompting โauthorities to implement the highest level of security designation available – a SEAR-1 classification, previously โฃreserved for major events like the Super bowl and theโข Kentucky Derby. This โdesignation allows โฃfor โฃthe full mobilization of federal resourcesโฃ to support local authorities in ensuring aโ safeโ and secure event.
“Our teams are โขalreadyโ in Phoenix and Glendale, working โtogether with state, local andโ federal partners. Together we are fully โcommitted to ensuring that these solemn events receiveโ the comprehensiveโ protection and support โthey require,” stated william Mack,a special agent โin charge of theโค Phoenix field office.
A senior official from the National Security Department explained that theโค SEAR-1 designation “is reserved for events of the utmost national importance and enablesโ the federal government to provide the entireโฃ range ofโ security and application resources necessary โto โขsupport local authorities inโฃ the guarantee of a safe โคand โฃsuccessful event.”