US Right-Wing Leader Charlie Kirk’s Widow Says: “I Forgive His Alleged Killer”

Erika Kirk, the 36-year-old widow of slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, stated that she forgives the man accused of killing her husband, during a deeply religious speech at his memorial on Sunday.

“My husband Charlie, he wanted to save young men just like the one who took his life,” she told the crowd of more than 60,000 attendees, including US President Donald Trump, at a packed stadium in Arizona.

“That man, that young man. I forgive him,” Kirk said, her voice choking.
“I forgive him because it was what Christ did. And it’s what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate.”

Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead on 10 September during a public debate event at a Utah university campus.

He used his millions of social media followers, the wide audience of his podcast, and university appearances to support Trump among young voters and promote a nationalist, Christian-centric political ideology.

Authorities have said that the alleged shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, justified the attack by citing the “hatred” he accused Kirk of spreading, according to investigators.

Kirk’s advocacy often included conservative Christian political values and vitriolic statements targeting minorities, including transgender people, Muslims, African Americans, and others.

Robinson faces seven charges related to the shooting, including aggravated murder. Prosecutors have stated that they intend to seek the death penalty in his case.

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