Trump recognizes Erika Kirk during address
President Trump remembered his "great friend, Charlie Kirk," and thanked his widow, Erika Kirk. The president said, "We must totally reject political violence of any kind."
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CBS News Presents: A Town Hall with Erika Kirk
Erika Kirk opens up about life, loss and political discourse after her husband Charlie's assassination. Watch the town hall, moderated by Bari Weiss.
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Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at the organization's annual conference.
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Erika Kirk on political violence
During a town hall with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, Erika Kirk said her husband Charlie "never incited violence" through his political rhetoric. CBS News political contributor Chuck Rocha and Republican strategist Kevin Sheridan join to discuss the rise of political violence in the U.S.
Extended: A Town Hall with Erika Kirk
In a CBS News town hall, Erika Kirk fielded questions about faith, political violence and the American right, and she reflected on the stunning moment that she forgave her husband's accused killer. She takes more audience questions after the town hall moderated by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
7 highlights from Erika Kirk's CBS News town hall
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
Erika Kirk talks faith and grief: Watch the CBS News town hall
Three months after her husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated, Erika Kirk opened up about life, loss, the state of political discourse and more in a one-hour town hall event moderated by Bari Weiss, CBS News' editor-in-chief.
Erika Kirk talks faith and grief: Watch the CBS News town hall
The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall. Watch the full show here.
Erika Kirk: Controversial Charlie clips lack context
Erika Kirk says some of her late husband's controversial comments, shared widely in the wake of his assassination, lacked context and that he should not "be deteriorated" to a few sentences.
Erika Kirk has a "call to action" for parents
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk tells CBS News that it's easy to blame others for political violence, but she has a message for parents.
Erika Kirk has one word for Candace Owens
Erika Kirk has one word for Candace Owens, who has been peddling conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk.
Erika Kirk's message to people who celebrated husband's death
Erika Kirk has a message for people who sought to justify the assassination of her late husband, Charlie Kirk.
Erika Kirk on political violence in U.S.
In a CBS News town hall, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, talks about political violence in the U.S. and calls on parents to step up to their responsibilities, saying, "Do you want your kid to be a thought leader or an assassin? That's where we're at." The town hall, which airs Saturday, was moderated by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. She discusses her candid conversation with Kirk on "CBS Mornings."
Erika Kirk urges parents to "step up"
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk said it's easy to "blame everyone else" for the recent rise in political violence in the U.S., but she believes parents play a key role in preventing it. See more of her conversation with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in a town hall, airing Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Erika Kirk: Some Charlie quotes lack context
Erika Kirk said her husband Charlie's comments were often taken out of context as clips of his controversial stances circulated online following his assassination in September. See more of her conversation with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in a one-hour town hall, airing Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Erika Kirk to Candace Owens: "Stop"
Erika Kirk has one word for Candace Owens, who has been peddling conspiracy theories about her late husband, Charlie Kirk. Watch the one-hour CBS News town hall, moderated by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Erika Kirk on her husband's assassination
Erika Kirk responded in a CBS News town hall recorded on Wednesday to people who celebrated the assassination of her husband, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, saying, "you're sick. He's a human being." The town hall airs on Saturday on CBS.
Erika Kirk on "sick" rhetoric about Charlie
Erika Kirk has a message for people who sought to justify the assassination of her late husband, Charlie Kirk: "Tell that to my 3-year-old daughter." Watch a CBS News town hall with Kirk, moderated by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Google reveals top search trends of 2025
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ranked among Google's top search trends this year.
Erika Kirk joining Bari Weiss for town hall
Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow and the chairman and CEO of Turning Point USA, is joining CBS News' editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for a town hall airing Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming later on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7.
JD Vance, Erika Kirk speak at Ole Miss
Vice President JD Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event alongside CEO Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, at Ole Miss on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the details.
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