Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, gave her first public address on Friday evening, only hours after authorities announced the arrest of the man accused of assassinating her husband.

Speaking from the studio where Charlie once recorded, Erika addressed an online audience of more than 200,000 viewers just after 8:25 p.m.
With tears in her eyes, she praised JD Vance and his wife for standing by her, and she called President Trump’s family “phenomenal.” Looking into the camera, she cried, “President Trump, Charlie loved you very, very much.”

Carrying On His Mission
She revealed that Kirk once told her privately that if he ever ran for president, his mission would be to “revive the American family.” Her words carried both grief and determination.

“I will never have the words to describe the loss in my heart. Our world is full of evil but our God is good,” she said. “No one will forget my husband’s name. His mission will not end, not even for a moment.”

She also vowed to expand his work: “I will never let your legacy die. I will make Turning Point the biggest cause this nation has ever seen.”