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Vice President JD Vance closed the Turning Point USA's AmericaFest convention, honoring Charlie Kirk and rallying conservatives around Christianity and the America First movement, while criticizing Democrats and promising victory with policies like border security and swift justice.
Thousands gathered in Fort Worth to honor Charlie Kirk with a march and rally, emphasizing conservative and Christian values, and calling for political action, amid heated speeches and protests.
Leadership at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota responded to criticism after a message warning military members about attending a conservative political rally drew backlash. The message, sent on a public Facebook page, cautioned against participation in the event due to concerns about confrontational crowds and potential jeopardy to military service. Senator Kevin Cramer called for the message to be rescinded and the leader responsible to be removed. The base later clarified that the message was based on incorrect data and outside official channels, and affirmed the First Amendment rights of airmen to participate in political events in their personal capacity. The organizers of the rally expressed disappointment at the discouragement and emphasized their support for the military.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer criticized Minot Air Force Base leadership for discouraging servicemembers from attending a politically conservative rally, stating that the message was hyper-partisan and called for its immediate rescission and an apology. Cramer expressed concern over the prevalence of left-wing political messages in the military and urged the focus to be on the military's mission rather than "DEI woke nonsense."