Will Erika Kirk start hosting The Charlie Kirk Show after husband's death? What we know

Erika Kirk is set to make her first public remarks today after husband Charlie Kirk's assassination on September 10.

Published on: Sep 13, 2025, 05:09:03 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Questions are being asked about who will host The Charlie Kirk show after the conservative political activist was assassinated on September 10. “Where do we go from here? What happens next? Who is supposed to pick up the microphone?,” Turning Point USA contributor, Isabel Brown, asked on X. Amid this, it has been announced that Erika Kirk, Charlie's wife, will be making her first public remarks, following his assassination, today.

Erika Kirk had posted a Bible verse on X after Charlie was shot. (Getty Images via AFP)

The 31-year-old Trump ally was shot during an event at the Utah Valley University and succumbed to his injuries soon after.

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Now, Turning Point USA has announced that Erika will be addressing the public at 8:15 pm EST. The address can be streamed on both Charlie Kirk and TPUSA's social media accounts on X, YouTube, and Rumble. The live stream will begin at 8:00 pm ET with remarks starting fifteen minutes later.

It remains unknown whether Erika Kirk will begin to host her late husband's show. She has her own podcast and has appeared at events with Charlie Kirk. In the past, Kirk had often pointed at Erika and his children as examples of conservative ideals he sought to uphold.

Meanwhile, the first episode of The Charlie Kirk show, after his passing, aired today. It had a heartfelt tribute of an empty chair. Kirk's friends Tyler Bowyer, Jack Posobiec and Blake Neff were present. Producer Andrew Kolvet said that the chair would remain empty since Kirk couldn't be replaced, but the team would honor him and continue to draw inspiration from his work.

What Erika Kirk wrote before Charlie's shooting

Shortly after Charlie Kirk was shot, Erika shared a Bible verse on X. “Psalm 46:1 — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble,” she wrote. Erika has maintained radio silence since then.

First appearance after Charlie Kirk's shooting

Erika Kirk was seen in public for the first time after husband Charlie's shooting, when she was getting off Air Force Two, with Second Lady of the US, Usha Vance. Usha's husband, and Vice President, JD Vance, had met with Erika Kirk to offer his condolences and then offered to fly them on Air Force Two.

Meanwhile, a suspect – Tyler Robinson – has been arrested, and the probe remains ongoing.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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