"Going to impact his kids": Erika Kirk breaks silence about conspiracy theories & use of AI in first interview after Charlie Kirk's assassination

JD Vance Speaks At Turning Point Tour Event At Ole Miss - Source: Getty
Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, speaks during a Turning Point USA event where U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected, at the Pavilion at Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi, on October 29, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. - Source: Getty

Erika Kirk recently sat down for a rare interview, her first one since the death of her husband, Charlie Kirk, on September 10. According to New York Post, Erika Kirk in her interview with Fox News spoke not only of the difficult moment when she learnt about his death but also about how it continues to affect her and her children months later. In one part of the interview, she addressed the numerous conspiracy theories circulating online about his death, and said:

"Consider and think about whatever you put online because it's going to impact his kids in the future."

Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, was assassinated while attending a speaking event as part of his American Comeback tour at the Utah Valley University. According to People Magazine, just a few hours after the incident, President Donald Trump released a statement confirming his death. Two days after the assassination, Erika Kirk was announced as the new CEO of Turning Point USA. Two weeks later, she organized a public funeral for Charlie Kirk, an event that was attended by high-profile leaders like JD Vance and Donald Trump.

More from Erika Kirk's recent interview, as she opens about life since Charlie Kirk's assassination

In her rare interview, on the Jesse Watters Primetime show, released on Wednesday, November 5, Erika Kirk spoke about how she has not seen the video of Charlie Kirk's assasination, adding that it is something she does not want her children to ever see. She said:

"I've intentionally insulated myself because I need to guard my heart and I need be there for my kids and I needed to be there for Turning Point. There's certain things you see in your life that mark your soul forever. I don't want my husband's public assassination to be something I ever see. I don't want my kids to ever see that."

Erika Kirk also spoke about how she found out about the assasination after she received a call from the Chief of Staff of Turning Point USA, while she was visiting the doctor with her mother. She said:

"I’ll never forget. I’m just being like, ‘Charlie’s been shot. He’s been shot. Get the kids. Get security. Get the kids. Get the kids. He’s been shot. I sprinted out of her treatment center, just collapsed in the middle of the parking lot, called our security. Unbelievable nightmare."

Erika Kirk also opened up about her thoughts when it came to pushing for the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, who was arrested for the murder of Charlie Kirk. In the interview, she said she did not "want this man's blood" on her "ledger," but would have government decide the outcome.

Edited by Urmimala Dev