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Widow of Charlie Kirk Forgives Killer, Blames Political Division, Not Guns
NEW YORK, NY – Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot in September, has publicly forgiven her husband’s killer and argued that political division, not firearms, is to blame for his death.
Speaking at The New York Times’ Dealbook Conference on Wednesday, Kirk, 37, reiterated her continued support for the Second Amendment, despite the circumstances of her husband’s death. Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck on September 10th while answering a question about gun violence during a debate on the campus of Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder.
“What I’ve realized through all of this is that you can have individuals that will always resort to violence,” Kirk said. “And what I’m afraid of is that we are living in a day and age where they think violence is the solution to them not wanting to hear a different point of view,” she added. “That’s not a gun problem, that’s a human – deeply human – problem. That is a soul problem.”
At her husband’s memorial, Erika Kirk publicly forgave his assassin. She explained at the Dealbook conference that she forgave him so she would not be “bound to evil.”
Former President Donald Trump, who attended the memorial, voiced that he “hates” his opponents, seemingly disagreeing with Erika Kirk’s sentiment of forgiveness. Trump also suggested that “radical left” politics were responsible for Charlie Kirk’s death, although the motive of the shooter remains unknown.
Since Kirk’s death, Turning Point USA has experienced a surge in interest, with over 54,000 students contacting the organization in the week following the shooting. Erika Kirk has assumed the role of CEO of the organization.
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