American flags are lowered at the White House

( AP )

The American flags on the White House roof and the north and south lawns have been lowered to half staff in Kirk’s honor as ordered by President Trump.

Trump took to social media earlier in the day to announce Kirk’s shooting death at a Utah university appearance. Trump in that moment praised the 31-year-old Kirk, co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, as “Great, and even Legendary.”