In Utah, Latter-day Saint Republicans cheer as Trump eulogizes Charlie Kirk as a Christian martyr
Utah GOP Chair Robert Axson spoke to a grieving and galvanized crowd at a Provo convention center on Sunday.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man claps as people watch the memorial services for Charlie Kirk during an event at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.