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Charlie Kirk Latest Widow Vows I Will Never Let Your Legacy Die

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Bernd Debusmann Jr and Mike WendlingBBC News Born in a suburb of Chicago in 1993, Charlie Kirk got started early in conservative politics, first penning an essay for right-wing Breitbart News at the age of 18, accusing schools of spreading "propaganda"... He caught the eye of Bill Montgomery, a retired businessman and Tea Party activist more than 50 years his senior, who took Kirk under his wing. In 2012 – around the midpoint of Barack Obama's presidency – the pair founded Turning Point USA, a group which focused on conservative activism on college campuses, spreading rapidly along with Kirk's social media... The group tapped into online media and spread a slickly packaged style of conservatism to young people. It won him a speaking place, aged 22, at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

In the sad history of political assassinations in late 20th-century and early 21st-century America, the bereaved family is silent, other than the briefest of remarks on social media. Draped in black, they are whisked to viewings, funerals and gravesites in limousines, then quickly taken away. But on Sept. 12, Erika Kirk, wife of slain Christian activist Charlie Kirk, put on a white blazer to speak in the office where her husband did his daily talk show and podcast. What followed was part altar call and part call to arms in response to the murder of her husband during a Sept. 10 appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem.

While not taking a position for or against Charlie Kirk himself, The Roys Report (TRR) is running a transcript of his widow’s speech. We wish to illustrate how one Christian woman responded to the very public and very brutal killing of her husband by trying to bring good out of evil. Good evening. My name is Erika Kirk. Charlie Kirk is my husband. I first want to thank the local, state, and federal law enforcement who worked tirelessly to capture my husband’s assassin so that he can be brought to justice.

I want to thank the first responders who struggled heroically to save Charles’ life, and the police who acted bravely to make sure that there were no other victims on that terrible afternoon. I want to thank the officers who have protected our Turning Point USA family these past two days, and I want to thank the Turning Point USA board, the COO, Justin Streiff, and my... My heart is with every one of my husband’s employees who lost a friend and a mentor. I want to thank the staffers of his amazing Charlie Kirk Show, who helped him broadcast from this studio, this chair. Every day, he loved it. He loved what he did.

“No one will forget my husband’s name, and I will make sure of that,” said the emotional wife of the conservative activist. Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, made her first public statements since her husband was shot and killed. Speaking to the audience of Turning Point USA, Erika Kirk declared that she would continue her husband’s mission and urged young people to participate actively, while also calling them to return to the Christian... “No one will ever forget my husband’s name. And I will make sure of that,” she said in a speech that Turning Point USA presented as a “national address.” She also spoke to those she considers responsible for Charlie Kirk’s murder, stressing: “If you thought his mission was powerful until now, you cannot imagine the forces you have just unleashed in this country and throughout the world.”

“You don’t realize the flame you ignited inside me. The cries of this widow will echo across the world like a war cry. The movement my husband built will not be extinguished,” she said. “I know my husband is still here. He is watching over us,” she added at another point in her speech. The widow of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has pledged “I will never let your legacy die” during an emotional address in which she thanked first responders for their efforts to save him.

Speaking from the room her husband used for recording podcasts, Erika Kirk vowed that her “husband’s voice will remain” after he was shot on Thursday during an event at a university campus in Utah. Addressing Donald Trump and JD Vance, Erika said: “My husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too.” She added: “But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart.”

Follow The i Paper’s live blog for the latest updates. The widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk, made her first public statement since her husband’s tragic assassination at Utah Valley University. She paid tribute to her late husband while promising to carry forward his work with the movement he founded Erika Kirk addressed the public, visibly emotional, promising to honor her late husband’s work. “I promise I will never let your legacy die,” she said, signaling her determination to continue Charlie Kirk’s activism despite the tragedy. She reaffirmed her dedication to the conservative youth movement, declaring her intent to make Turning Point USA “the biggest thing this nation has ever seen,” emphasizing the continuation of her husband’s vision.

Erika Kirk confirmed that the nationwide campus tour, “The American Comeback,” scheduled for the fall, will go ahead. “Our campus tour this fall will continue. There will be even more tours in the years to come,” she said. The widow emphasized that the mission to engage and educate conservative youth remains central. She reassured supporters that Charlie Kirk’s work and message would not be halted by the attack. Erika Kirk, the widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has vowed to keep her husband's work alive.

Ms Kirk made her first comments since his death in a live-streamed message as tributes are paid worldwide. Mr Kirk's alleged killer is in police custody but won't formally be charged until next week. Charlie Kirk's widow has delivered her first public remarks since the fatal shooting of her influencer husband at a university in Utah on Thursday. Speaking from the office where Mr Kirk hosted his podcast, Erika Kirk said her husband loved America, nature and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) promised supporters she will not be silent as she carries on her late husband Charlie Kirk’s legacy. “He knew that evil wins when good people stay silent,” Erika, 36, said at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday, November 6.

“For the rest of my life, I will make sure that I don’t stay silent. I’ll keep speaking the truth no matter the cost. I pray that all of you do too, for Charlie.” During the show, Erika was honored with the first-ever Charlie Kirk Legacy Award in honor of the life of her husband. According to Fox, the award honors individuals who embody Charlie’s mission of faith, family and free speech. Fox News host Jesse Watters, country singer Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, presented the trophy to Erika, who was recently named the new CEO of Turning Point USA.

“Charlie would always tell myself and others that America is worth fighting for. It is and always will be,” Erika shared in her speech. “I’ll never forget the time where somebody told him, ‘I appreciate what you’re saying, I just don’t really like how you’re saying it. I don’t like your delivery, and I think you could reach more people if you changed that.’” Charlie Kirk's widow has paid tribute to her "perfect" husband and vowed "I will never let your legacy die" in her first public remarks since his assassination. Recap the latest below.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Thanks for following our live updates today, we're closing our coverage for now. Here's a reminder of the key things we learned in the past 24 hours: Yesterday, we learned Tyler Robinson had become "more political" in the run-up to the shooting, Utah governor Spencer Cox told a news conference. Vice President Vance (right) Second Lady Usha Vance (center) and Erika Kirk deplane Air Force Two, carrying the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, on Thursday in Phoenix. Ross D.

Franklin/AP hide caption Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist and podcaster who was assassinated Wednesday, says her husband's college tour and radio show will continue. She said the "evildoers" responsible for his death "should all know this: If you thought my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea," she said on Fox News Friday evening. "You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country, and this world." Kirk was speaking on the first stop of his "American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, when he was fatally shot. A suspect is in custody.

The tour had 14 more dates planned at college campuses, according to Charlie Kirk's organization, Turning Point USA. The next stop was scheduled for Sep. 18 at Colorado State University. His radio show and podcast The Charlie Kirk Show aired daily, and Erika Kirk said it will continue.

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