Vice President JD Vance stood front and center as Charlie Kirk's coffin was loaded off a hearse in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

Donald Trump Jr. said "there is no question" Kirk was instrumental in his father's 2024 victory, adding the political activist was "like a little brother to me."

JD Vance will travel to Utah to pay respects to the family of Charlie Kirk, canceling previous plans to visit New York City on 9/11.