Charlie Kirk's widow on husband's death: 'You have no idea what you just have unleashed'

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published connected 13/09/2025 - 9:37 GMT+2 •Updated 13:25

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, said her husband's "mission" would beryllium much powerful than ever successful her first connection aft his killing.

In a video address, opinionated beside her husband's quiet chair wherever he recorded his pocasts, Erika Kirk said for nan first clip aft her hubby was fatally changeable astatine a run arena astatine a assemblage successful Utah arsenic he debated members of nan crowd.

"If you thought that my husband's ngo was powerful earlier you person nary idea, you person nary thought what you conscionable person unleashed crossed this full state and this world," Erika Kirk said reside nan "evil-doers" responsible for her husband's killing, "You person nary thought nan occurrence that you person ignited wrong this wife, nan cries of this widow will echo astir nan world for illustration a conflict cry."

In her speech, Erika Kirk thanked nan first responders that "struggled heroically to prevention Charlie's life," arsenic good arsenic constabulary authorities.

"I first want to convey nan local, state, and national rule enforcement who worked tirelessly to seizure my husband's assassin truthful that he tin beryllium brought to justice," she said.

Erika Kirk besides thanked US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and supporters who had "shown their love" for her husband.

"I want to convey nan millions of group who person shown their emotion for Charlie present successful Phoenix, crossed America, and worldwide. I want to convey my husband's beloved friend, Vice President Vance and his phenomenal wife, Usha, for their emotion and support. You guys honoured my hubby truthful good bringing him home," Erika Kirk said.

"I want to convey President Trump and his unthinkable family for nan same. Mr. President, my hubby loved you, and he knew that you loved him, too. Your relationship was amazing. You supported him truthful well, arsenic did he for you," she added.

Charlie Kirk, 1 of Trump's staunchest friends and salient blimpish activist, was good known for speaking astatine assemblage campuses crossed nan US. He was fatally changeable astatine Utah Valley University, which he was attending for nan first of respective scheduled field events included successful his "America Comeback Tour."

He was taking portion successful a conception of nan circuit title "Prove Me Wrong", wherever he invited students successful nan crowd to statement him connected cardinal governmental and taste topics.

The fishy apprehended complete nan shooting of blimpish influencer Charlie Kirk successful Utah is simply a 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah, rule enforcement officials said connected Friday.