Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) is introducing a bill with Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins bearing the likeness of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
According to Fox News, in addition to bearing Kirk's likeness and name, the reverse of the coin would bear the phrase, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
"Since 1892, Congress has authorized commemorative coins to celebrate and honor historic American patriots," Rep. Hamadeh told Fox News Digital. "[Kirk] tirelessly sacrificed his time, energy, and money to save this nation for future generations. Ultimately, at the hands of a radical leftist, he sacrificed his life. His life must be commemorated, and this coin will allow us to pass a reminder of his remarkable life on to generations to come."
Rep. Pfluger similarly called having a silver dollar struck for Kirk "a fitting honor that cements his extraordinary legacy alongside presidents and founding fathers who shaped our republic." "Charlie Kirk was a conservative titan whose transformational impact on millions of Americans deserves permanent recognition alongside our nation's greatest leaders and influential figures."
In the wake of Kirk's murder, Rep. Hamadeh eulogized him on The Afternoon Addiction with Garret Lewis, commenting that Kirk "was an icon and a legend" in Arizona. "We are proud to have called him an Arizona son, and how he made this his adopted state."
"He was just 31 years old and leaving behind a wife and two beautiful babies. And you just really forget how young he was because he accomplished so much in a short time," Hamadeh expressed.
The House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Kirk with 58 Democrats voting against it, which garnered the ire of Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) in an appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus.
"Their mischaracterization and their attacks on Charlie Kirk actually show their ignorance, and it shows their lack of goodwill, and it shows their lack of willingness to bridge a gap there to try to resolve issues, problems, and difficulties we have in the nation," said Rep. Biggs. "It was really disgusting to me that so many people voted 'no' in the first place."
