Erika Kirk: What I’ve Learned About Grief

Mrs. Kirk is the widow of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA.

It’s Sept. 11, 2025 — the day after my husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed.

The past 24 hours feel like a fever dream as I land in Phoenix from Utah and return home. I get out of the car, and my kids run into my arms. They have no idea where I was or what I was doing. They care only that I am home.

As I walk to the front door, there’s a tightening in my chest I........

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