Erika Kirk delivers a defiant message to her husband’s killers, vowing to carry forward Charlie Kirk’s mission and honor his legacy
In her first public remarks since the murder of her husband, Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk issued an emotional and defiant message directed at the man accused of killing him, Tyler Robinson.
Speaking through tears but with determination, Erika described Robinson and others involved as “the evildoers responsible” for her husband’s assassination. “They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God’s merciful love,” she declared.
Erika warned Robinson that the crime had backfired. “You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry,” she said. She went further, promising that Charlie’s influence would only grow. “If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea what you just unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea.”
The comments came as investigators continue to build their case against Robinson, a 21-year-old Utah student who has been charged in the September 10 shooting at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege Robinson used a Mauser .30-06 bolt-action rifle to kill Kirk during a Turning Point USA event.
Erika Kirk vowed that Charlie’s mission would not end with his death, pledging to carry forward his work and ensure that his voice, values, and vision continue to inspire. “I will do everything I can to keep Charlie’s legacy alive,” she said, “so his message of faith, family, and freedom will reach generations to come.”
Speaking through tears but with determination, Erika described Robinson and others involved as “the evildoers responsible” for her husband’s assassination. “They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God’s merciful love,” she declared.
Erika warned Robinson that the crime had backfired. “You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry,” she said. She went further, promising that Charlie’s influence would only grow. “If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea what you just unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea.”
The comments came as investigators continue to build their case against Robinson, a 21-year-old Utah student who has been charged in the September 10 shooting at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege Robinson used a Mauser .30-06 bolt-action rifle to kill Kirk during a Turning Point USA event.
Erika Kirk vowed that Charlie’s mission would not end with his death, pledging to carry forward his work and ensure that his voice, values, and vision continue to inspire. “I will do everything I can to keep Charlie’s legacy alive,” she said, “so his message of faith, family, and freedom will reach generations to come.”