Conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, and it sent the public into a state of shock. Following his death, his widow, Erika Kirk, shared her grief in a livestream shared on Instagram . "Charlie loved life," she said. "He loved his life, he loved America, he loved nature which always helped him be closer to God." Charlie and Erika had been married since 2021, and shared two children together.
Erika has lived an eventful life . Before becoming the CEO of Turning Point, she interviewed with Charlie for a position at the organization, which he co-founded and ran until his death. However, Charlie decided mid-interview not to give her the job. "He goes, 'You know, I'm not going to hire you,'" Erika said in a video p

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