Charlie Kirk's widow has delivered her first public remarks since the fatal shooting of her influencer husband at a university in Utah on Thursday.

Speaking from the office where Mr Kirk hosted his podcast, Erika Kirk said her husband loved America, nature and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children and he loved me with all of his heart," Ms Kirk said.

She had a pointed message for "the evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination", though she did not specifically name the alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, who law enforcement officials believe acted alone.

"You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife," Ms Kirk said.

"The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry."

She thanked Donald Trump, saying t

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