Erika Kirk Responds to Theories About Husband’s Death During CBS News Town Hall

Erika Kirk reacted to allegations made about her late husband during a CBS News town hall moderated by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss on Dec. 13.
Erika Kirk Responds to Theories About Husband’s Death During CBS News Town Hall
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Dec. 3, 2025, in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Turning Point USA Chairwoman and CEO Erika Kirk, 37, has responded to the series of allegations that podcaster Candace Owens and online commentators have made surrounding her husband’s public assassination.

“This is the first time that we have seen evil on display where we have social media at our fingertips,” Kirk said during a town hall aired on Dec. 13 and moderated by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

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