New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday (September 22) suggested that President Donald Trump would not oppose a congressional move to establish a new federal holiday in memory of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

When asked if President Trump would back legislation to create a 12th federal holiday in honor of Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot earlier this month in Utah, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, "I'm sure he wouldn't oppose such a thing," confirming the president's likely support for a congressional measure to honor Kirk.

Kirk, 31, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking to students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...