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Erika Kirk gives emotional first remarks after Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘My husband laid down his life for me, for our nation, for our children’
- Erika Kirk, the wife of the late conservative figure Charlie Kirk, made her first public statement on Friday from the podcast studio following his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University.
- Charlie Kirk was shot and killed by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson during a debate at the university on Wednesday, after which Robinson fled and was arrested following a two-day manhunt.
- Erika condemned those responsible, vowed to continue Charlie’s campus tours, podcasts, and Turning Point USA’s work, describing him as a patriot who laid down his life for his family and nation.
- Authorities found a rifle with bullet casings engraved with anti-fascist slogans linked to Robinson, who is believed to have acted alone, while political figures expressed sympathy and condemned the killing as a political assassination.
- Erika said Charlie’s movement will grow stronger and vowed his legacy will not die, signaling that Turning Point USA will become louder and greater as she carries on his mission.
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Erika Kirk Responds To Husband’s Assassination: ‘You Have No Idea The Fire You Have Ignited’
By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal | September 12, 2025 Erika Kirk, the widow of the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vowed in a primetime address Friday that her husband’s mission will only grow stronger. “The evildoers responsible for my husband’s assassination have no idea what they have done. They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God’s merciful love,” she said, “They should all know this. If you …
Erika Kirk: A Widow’s Pain, Poise, and Power - Liberty Nation News
By Leesa K. Donner Friday, September 12, Erica Kirk stepped into the empty Turning Point USA podcast studio with a brief message for the country in response to the brutal assassination of her husband. In what must have been a wrenching experience on camera, the young widow of Charlie Kirk rose to the occasion by speaking from the heart. […]
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