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President Trump's White House is mourning conservative activist Charlie Kirk's slaying as a death in the family, Axios' Marc Caputo and Alex Isenstadt write.

• "If you look around any agency, Charlie's legacy is everywhere. We lost a brother," one senior administration official said.
• "He helped shape Cabinet picks. He helped vet staff. He had everyone's phone number in the White House and the number of every Republican member of Congress."

Trump said today he will honor Kirk with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom — the country's highest civilian honor.

The hunt for Kirk's killer is still ongoing.

• The FBI released two photos (above) of a person of interest in the shooting, and authorities said they have recovered the gun the shooter used.

Some members of Congress — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) — postponed or canceled public appearances as security concerns rise on Capitol Hill.

• Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters this morning that leadership is expediting a planned review of members' security.