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The list of guests at the memorial for Charlie Kirk, the young conservative activist who was a close ally of President Trump, is a who’s who of the American right, led by President Trump himself and including high-ranking members of his administration, Make America Great Again influencers and far-right media personalities. Explore a view of the V.I.P. seating Drag to pan over the photo, pinch to zoom.Click and drag to pan over the photo, scroll to zoom. Photos by Ashley Cai, composite image by Raj Saha Here are some of the prominent figures in attendance.Trump administration officials Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Loren Elliott for The New York Times Attorney General Pam Bondi Kenny Holston/The New York Times Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with his wife, Jeanette RubioDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with his wife, Jennifer RauchetHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with his wife, Cheryl HinesKash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and his partner, Alexis Wilkins, a country music singerTulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, with her husband, Abraham WilliamsHomeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemEducation Secretary Linda McMahonAgriculture Secretary Brooke RollinsLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemerInterior Secretary Doug Burgum, with his wife, Kathryn BurgumTransportation Secretary Sean DuffyScott Turner, secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAttorney General Pam Bondi and her partner, John WakefieldStephen Miller, Mr. Trump’s deputy chief of staffSergio Gor, White House director of personnelDan Bongino, deputy director of the F.B.I. and podcasterLee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with his wife, Diana ZeldinKelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business AdministrationKari Lake, senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media Current and former elected officials Loren Elliott for The New York Times Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Matt Gaetz, former House representative Loren Elliott for The New York Times House Speaker Mike JohnsonRepresentative Lauren Boebert, Republican of ColoradoSenator Ted Cruz, Republican of TexasSenator Rick Scott, Republican of FloridaRepresentative Celeste Maloy, Republican of UtahRepresentative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of FloridaFormer Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida Media personalities Tucker Carlson, commentator Stephen K. Bannon, podcaster John Locher/Associated Press Tucker Carlson, commentator and Trump allyStephen K. Bannon, podcaster and longtime Trump adviserJames O’Keefe, founder of Project VeritasBenny Johnson, podcaster and Turning Point USA contributorLaura Loomer, social media agitator and influential outside adviser to Mr. TrumpBen Ferguson, conservative podcaster Religious figures Pastor Rob McCoy, co-founder of Turning Point USA FaithPastor Jeff Durbin, founder of an anti-abortion groupFrank Turek, Christian author and radio host Other notable figures Erika Kirk, Mr. Kirk’s wifeDonald Trump Jr., Mr. Trump’s sonElon Musk, billionaire businessman who led the Department of Government EfficiencyBen Carson, former Housing secretaryKyle Rittenhouse, who was embraced by the right after fatally shooting two people during protests against police violence in 2020Lee Greenwood, country music singerRiley Gaines, former collegiate swimmer who campaigned against the inclusion of trans women in women’s sportsLarry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale CollegeJack Posobiec, far-right activistDana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship
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