Charlie Kirk's Widow Vows Husband's Mission Will Continue

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The woman of slain salient blimpish activistic Charlie Kirk connected Friday said her hubby was a bully man who wanted to beryllium remembered for his courageousness and faith, vowing that his activity will continue.

Speaking for nan first clip publically since her hubby was fatally changeable Wednesday during a speaking arena astatine Utah Valley University, Erika Kirk called those responsible evil.

"The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination person nary thought what they person done," she said. "They killed Charlie because he preached a connection of patriotism, religion and of God's merciful love."

"If you thought that my husband's ngo was powerful before, you person nary idea," she continued. "You person nary thought what you conscionable person unleashed crossed this full state and this world. You person nary idea. You person nary thought nan occurrence that you person ignited wrong this wife. The cries of this widow will echo astir nan world for illustration a conflict cry.”

Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally changeable successful nan cervix pinch a firearm fired from a rooftop during nan arena astatine nan assemblage successful Orem.

Authorities judge nan suspect, a 22-year-old Utah resident, acted alone, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.

Erika Kirk said connected video pinch nan title “Charlie Kirk’s beloved wife, Mrs. Erika Kirk addresses nan Nation," which was shown connected societal media pages of Turning Point USA, nan group her hubby co-founded.

She thanked nan rule enforcement officers whose efforts led to nan apprehension of nan fishy and nan first responders who she said worked heroically to effort to prevention her husband's life.

She said of Charlie Kirk, "he was nan cleanable father, he was nan cleanable husband."

“I will never, ever person nan words to picture nan nonaccomplishment that I consciousness successful my heart,” she said. “I honestly person nary thought what immoderate of this means. I cognize that God does, but I don’t."

The suspect, Tyler Robinson, was arrested Friday successful Washington County.

Robinson’s begetter reached retired to a family friend who contacted nan Washington County Sheriff’s Office, who past notified different officials, according to 2 elder rule enforcement officials briefed connected nan investigation.

The sheriff’s agency contacted nan sheriff of Utah County, wherever nan sidesplitting occurred, and Robinson turned himself successful and was arrested, Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said.

Mason said that he believes investigators would person tracked down Robinson moreover had he not surrendered.

“I person nary thought what his mindset was, why he turned himself in,” Mason said. “What I tin speak to, is I’m assured that nan process we were using, nan leads we were processing and nan accusation that was coming successful — we would person apprehended him.”

Kirk's sidesplitting was met pinch furious condemnation, including by President Donald Trump. The assassination sparked questions astir nan quality of governmental discourse, including online wherever immoderate who disagreed pinch Kirk celebrated his killing, and others connected nan correct called for "civil war."

Trump said Thursday that he will posthumously award Kirk nan Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Erika Kirk connected Friday thanked Trump, Vice President JD Vance and 2nd woman Usha Vance. She said that JD Vance was a beloved friend of her husband. Charlie Kirk was a adjacent Trump state and he played an influential domiciled successful helping Vance emergence successful nationalist politics.

Charlie Kirk was nan begetter of 2 young children. His woman said that connected Thursday night, their 3-year-old girl asked her, “where’s daddy?”

“How do you show a 3-year-old? She’s three,” she said. “I said baby, daddy loves you truthful much. Don’t you worry, he’s connected a activity travel pinch Jesus truthful he tin spend your blueberry budget.”

She said that Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk's power show and podcast will continue, and that a autumn field circuit will spell on. She said that her bosom was pinch her husband's labor "who mislaid a friend and a mentor."

"My husband’s ngo will not end, not moreover for a moment,” Erika Kirk said.