FBI says suspect’s DNA linked to crime scene; Vance hosts Kirk’s show today as public memorial date set

On Friday night, Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, appeared in front of her husband’s desk in a video that was livestreamed across Turning Point USA’s social media platforms.

Kirk started by thanking law enforcement, who “worked tirelessly to capture my husband’s assassin so that he can be brought to justice,” as well as the “first responders who struggled heroically” in their attempts to save Charlie’s life. She also thanked the police who “acted bravely to make sure that there were no other victims on that terrible afternoon.”

Kirk continued by expressing gratitude to Vice President JD Vance for bringing her husband’s remains back to their home in Arizona aboard Air Force Two, as well as Second Lady Usha Vance. She thanked President Trump and his “incredible family,” who Charlie “loved.”

Then Kirk turned her attention to the person who shot and killed her husband, speaking directly to the camera.

“If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea,” Kirk said. “You have no idea what you have just unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.“

Kirk added that her husband’s current campus tour will continue without him, and that Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference will also go on as scheduled in December. Her husband’s podcast will continue as well, she added, though it’s unclear who will host.

“The movement’s not going anywhere, and it will only grow stronger when you join it,” Kirk told listeners.