CBS News to Air Prime-Time Town Hall With Erika Kirk, Moderated by Bari Weiss

The new editor-in-chief of CBS News said she was struck by Erika Kirk’s public expression of forgiveness after her husband’s killing.
CBS News to Air Prime-Time Town Hall With Erika Kirk, Moderated by Bari Weiss
Erika Kirk listens during the Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring her late husband, Charlie Kirk, at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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CBS News will broadcast a prime-time town hall with Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, on Dec. 13, the news outlet said on Thursday.

The special, which will focus on faith, grief, and the national conversation following Charlie Kirk’s killing in September, will air at 8 p.m. ET. The program will preempt the previously scheduled Family Film and TV Awards, which has been moved to the following week.

Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.