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Erika Kirk appears on The Charlie Kirk Show after memorial service

Erika Kirk sits next to husband Charlie's empty chair as she joins podcast
  • Erika Kirk appeared on her late husband's podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, on Friday, 26 September, sitting next to an empty chair.
  • Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator and ally of Donald Trump, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at a university in Utah.
  • During the episode, Erika Kirk vowed that the show, which her husband had hosted since 2020, would “go on.”
  • Her appearance followed an emotional memorial service where she stated she forgave her husband's killer, prompting a standing ovation.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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