Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has shared deeply emotional footage of her final moments with her husband. In the video, she gently strokes his hand and whispers, 'Oh I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. God bless you,' through muffled sobs. The footage shows her collapsed in grief, draped across his lacquered wooden casket.
The intimate scenes came hours after Erika delivered a defiant public speech from her late husband's studio, vowing to continue his mission. 'Charlie, I promise I will never let your legacy die, baby,' she said. 'I promise I'll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing that this nation has ever seen.'
During the 16-minute address, Erika thanked President Donald Trump for his support, saying, 'Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too.' She also expressed gratitude to Vice-President JD Vance and his wife Usha for 'bringing him home'.
Erika posted additional images of herself on the tarmac welcoming her husband's body back to Arizona, standing alongside Vice-President Vance and his wife. Another photo shows her embracing Vance while his wife looks on.
Charlie Kirk's death is being treated as a political assassination. The alleged shooter has been identified and arrested. Erika called on Kirk's followers to join a church and promised to make Turning Point USA the biggest organisation of its kind in the nation.
