Erika Kirk Forgives Alleged Assassin in Eulogy Remembering Husband’s Mission

The wife of slain Christian conservative commentator Charlie Kirk spoke at a memorial service in Arizona.

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, speaks at the public memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Erika Kirk said she has forgiven the person allegedly responsible for killing her husband, at a memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sept. 21.

“That young man, I forgive him,” Kirk said. “I forgive him because it’s what Christ did, and it’s what Charlie would do.”