US EditionErika 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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Charlie Kirk’s widow speaks out after suspect arrested
The widow of right wing US activist Charlie Kirk has spoken publicly for the first time since he was shot dead on Wednesday. Erika Kirk frequently quoted the bible as she paid tribute to her husband. Their one year-old son and three-year-old daughter were reportedly in the crowd on a Utah college campus when their father was shot. The suspect Tyler Robinson is in custody and will be formally charged on Tuesday.
Charlie Kirk's widow takes on the challenge of continuing to promote conservative policies by which her husband was murdered
Widow of assassinated right-winger vows to carry on fight
The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
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Charlie Kirk’s wife weeps over his casket in emotional photo tribute: ‘The cries of this widow will echo’
Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, laid her grief bare in a series of emotional photos and videos shared in the wake of her husband’s assassination at Utah Valley University. The heartbreaking tribute, shared with her 3.8 million Instagram followers early Saturday morning, shows Erika weeping over Kirk’s open casket in one photo, while another sees her pressing her forehead to his hand. The carousel also includes video of Erika embracing Usha Vance, t…
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