Vance arrives in Arizona with Charlie Kirk’s casket aboard Air Force Two
September 11, 2025
Vice President JD Vance flew to Salt Lake City aboard Air Force Two to pick up Charlie Kirk’s casket and transport it to his home state of Arizona. Also aboard the plane Thursday were Kirk’s widow, Erika, and second lady Usha Vance. Kirk was assassinated while speaking on a college campus in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. Vance helped carry Kirk’s casket with uniformed service members on the tarmac when it was loaded onto the plane. Vance shared on social media that his friendship with Kirk began several years ago and deepened after beginning his political career. Last year, Kirk advocated for Vance to be Donald Trump’s choice for vice president.