Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah, prior to the assassination. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)
Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck during a stop on his American Comeback Tour Wednesday at Utah Valley University. While Kirk did not receive a Secret Service security detail for the large event like Trump does at every outing, his death, along with the assassination attempts on Trump in 2024, amplify pressure on the agency to hone its skills.
"After yesterday, I am sure every Secret Service agent recognizes that every day that they go to work could be the day," Miller said Thursday.
Meanwhile, the assassination has prompted the White House to pursue more security funding to protect the president. The White House has put in a request for an additional $58 million in security funding for the executive and judicial branches from Congress, a spokesperson for the White House’s Office of Management and Budget confirmed Monday to Fox News Digital.
The added funds would be tacked onto a continuing resolution, the spokesperson said. Lawmakers must pass a stopgap spending measure to keep the government open, or else a government shutdown could occur when funds expire on Sept. 30.
No additional details were provided, and the office did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Efforts also are underway on Capitol Hill to enhance security for lawmakers, and the Senate approved a new rule change Thursday that would permit lawmakers to foot the bill for personal security measures using official office funds.
Members of the US Secret Service Counter Assault Team (CAT) outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The White House did not provide comment to Fox News Digital on whether bolstered security would be in place during Kirk’s funeral.
The Secret Service did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital about security at the memorial service. The agency previously extended its sympathies to the Kirk family, but did not comment on any specific alterations to Trump’s security detail in response to Kirk's death.
"The safety and security of our protectees is the U.S. Secret Service’s top priority," a Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "President Trump receives the highest levels of U.S. Secret Service protection and the agency adjusts our protective posture as needed to mitigate evolving threats. Out of concern for operational security, we cannot discuss the means and methods used for our protective operations."
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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