Washington – Sputnik. The magazine explained that the largest portion of the amount, approximately $4.6 million, was raised by the conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson through his nicotine product brand ALP. Earlier, a Sputnik correspondent reported that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington hosted a memorial ceremony for Kirk, attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, among other figures. A formal farewell for the conservative activist is scheduled for September 21 at the Arizona Cardinals’ stadium, where U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to attend. Kirk, one of Trump’s prominent allies, was killed by gunfire during a public event at Utah Valley University, leaving behind a wife and two children. He was known for his opposition to supporting Ukraine, describing President Vladimir Zelensky as a “puppet of the CIA,” asserting that Crimea has always been a part of Russia.
