Erika Kirk's first public remarks since her husband Charlie Kirk's shooting death at Utah Valley University had attracted more than 3.1 million views by Saturday morning.
The big picture: The widow of the Turning Point USA founder credited with helping bolster the youth vote for President Trump in the last presidential election used her speech to continue one of Charlie Kirk's aims, encouraging students to join local Turning Point USA chapters.
Zoom in: At one point in the speech livestreamed on Friday, she addressed her husband's shooter. • "If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea," she said. "You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world. • "You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ign