Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika pays tribute to her husband days after killing

The political commentator passed away on Wednesday

As of yesterday (12 September), it has now been confirmed that right-wing political commentator Kirk was killed by a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson who has been detained by local authorities.

Kirk had been speaking at an event at an Utah university when he was killed.

While the 31-year-old's death has created shockwaves across the global political landscape, prompting tributes from the likes of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer, Kirk's wife had been yet to comment on the impact of his passing.

As of this morning, Erika Kirk has now paid tribute to her husband, with whom she shared two children.

She said: "You have no idea of the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.

"If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world, you have no idea."

Mrs Kirk then went on to thank both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their continued support.

She also spoke on Charlie Kirk's now unfinished political ambitions.

Erika Kirk added: "Charlie said if he ever ran for office, his top priority would be to revive the American family. That was his priority.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that every day."

Erika and the couple's two children, aged three and one, were reportedly present at the Utah university campus when Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday.

Charlie and Erika Kirk got married in 2021 and had been together in total for more than seven years after the pair met in New York back in 2018.