Erika Kirk Recalls Heartbreaking Hospital Moment After Husband Charlie Kirk’s Assassination [WATCH]

Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, gave her first televised interview since her husband’s assassination, describing the harrowing moments she experienced upon arriving at the hospital and the chilling exchange she had with a police officer on that day, as reported by Fox News.

In an exclusive appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Wednesday, Kirk recalled the conversation that took place as she was about to see her husband’s body. “What do you say to someone whose husband was just assassinated so publicly?” she said.

Kirk recounted how a veteran police officer tried to prepare her for what she was about to see.

“He said, ‘I’ve been doing this for 30 some years. I will never tell you that you cannot see your husband, but, in my professional opinion, I think that you should wait to see him once he is at the mortuary, because I don’t think you want to see him like this,’” she said.

According to Kirk, the room fell silent as those around her debated whether she should wait. Half believed it would be too painful, but the others knew she would not be dissuaded.

“I responded back to him and I said, ‘With all due respect, sir, I want to see what they did to my husband, and I want to give him a kiss, because I didn’t get to give him a kiss this morning,’” she told Watters.

She said the doctor present also heard her request and assured her it would be honored. “He said, ‘I’ll make sure that happens,’” she recalled.

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Charlie Kirk, 30, was assassinated in September. Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson opened fire, striking Kirk once and killing him instantly.

The attack shocked the nation, prompting an outpouring of grief from supporters and allies who credited Kirk with building one of the country’s most influential conservative youth movements.

During her interview, Erika Kirk also addressed her ongoing efforts to ensure courtroom transparency as Robinson faces trial, saying she will continue pushing to keep news cameras in the courtroom so that “the public can see the process in full.”

She also responded to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments following her husband’s death, as well as to online voices who mocked or celebrated the killing.

“There’s so much beauty in life. I don’t know why you would waste your time saying somebody deserves to be publicly executed in front of everyone. Why would you say that?” she said.

“Again, that could have been your parent, your spouse, your loved one. You think it’s funny until it’s someone you love.”

Kirk said she has leaned on her faith to endure the loss, expressing her belief that her husband would have responded with forgiveness. “He’s in heaven, and he sees everything full picture,” she said.

“If the Lord gave him an option to return to earth, and if the Lord said, ‘This is what your death is going to be the catalyst for. Do you want to go back and exchange it?’ He’d say no.”

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