“We did everything we could”: Frank Turek breaks silence on the final moments of his mentee Charlie Kirk

Frank Turek, the man Charlie Kirk often called his mentor and friend, delivered one of the most gut-wrenching moments at the conservative firebrand's funeral.

On Sunday, Sept. 21, the Christian public speaker spoke to the massive crowd at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, recounting the harrowing final moments with Charlie Kirk after he was attacked.

"When that shot rang out, I took a step toward him. But his security team was on him immediately. And so, Charlie, being like a son to me, I ran toward the security team, and we ran to the SUV together. No father would stand back and go, 'No, you just take my son. Take him, I'll meet you at the hospital.'"

Frank Turek also offered his words of appreciation to Charlie Kirk's team, describing how the members worked collaboratively as they drove to the hospital and administered first aid.

Sadly, Charlie Kirk passed away instantly, but Turek reassured the tens of thousands of mourners that the conservative activist experienced no pain in his final moments.

"I want you to know that we did everything we could to save Charlie. But Charlie was already gone. His face was looking at mine, but he wasn't looking at me. He was looking past me right into eternity. And if it's any comfort at all, I learned later that Charlie felt no pain. He died instantly."

Frank Turek says Charlie Kirk is in heaven — but it's not because of his political legacy

In his eulogy, Frank Turek recounted that Charlie Kirk approached him about five years prior with a request: to mentor him on the evidence of Christianity.

"Now, it's going to be difficult to mentor someone smarter than you. However, the only thing that surpassed Charlie's intellect was his humility, and so the few things I knew that he didn't, he wanted me to share with him."

Before closing his speech, Frank Turek told the members of the audience that Charlie Kirk has ascended to heaven, though he clarified that it's not due to his political impact and contributions.

"Now, I want you to know that Charlie right now is in heaven. Not because he was a great husband and father, not because he saved millions of kids out of darkness on college campuses, not because he changed minds and chased votes to save the country, not because he sacrificed himself for his Savior."

He followed up:

"Charlie Kirk is in heaven because his Savior sacrificed himself for Charlie Kirk."

Meanwhile, Frank Turek also went on to praise Charlie's widow, Erika, calling her a "force of nature."

"Every morning Erika gets up, the devil shrieks, 'Oh no. She's awake again!' And ladies and gentlemen, let's honor Jesus. Let's honor Charlie. Let's honor Erika so that when we wake up every morning, the devil shrieks, 'Oh, no! They're awake again. They're born again.'"

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