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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 pledged to advance Turning Point USA's conservative mission, promising the continuation of campus tours, radio shows, and annual conferences after her husband's assassination.

  • Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, delivered her first public statement about her husband after his assassination, thanking law enforcement and supporters.
  • She called the perpetrators of her husband's assassination 'evildoers' and described Charlie as a martyr, warning that his message of faith and patriotism would unleash a powerful movement.
  • Erika announced that the Turning Point USA tour will continue despite her husband's assassination and encouraged youth to participate.
  • Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old suspect in the shooting, has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder in relation to Charlie Kirk's death, as confirmed by law enforcement officials.
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The man suspected of shooting Charlie Kirk will be brought to trial on Tuesday.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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