“I’m Not Afraid”: Erika Kirk’s Faith and Fire After Charlie’s Assassination

NYC, November 5, 2025 — In a powerful and emotional preview aired this morning on Fox & Friends, Erika Kirk, widow of the late Charlie Kirk and newly appointed CEO of Turning Point USA, shared her first sit-down interview since her husband’s assassination. The full conversation will air tonight on Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News.

“I’m not afraid. Charlie wasn’t afraid either. We never lived in fear. If we did, we wouldn’t get anything done,” Erika said, her voice steady but resolute. The words set the tone for a deeply personal interview that touches on faith, grief, family, and purpose after tragedy.

Watters guided her through the harrowing moments of September 10, when she received the call that Charlie had been shot. “When we walked into that room, he had this smirk on his face,” she recalled. “That smirk said, ‘You thought you could stop what I’ve built? You got my body—you didn’t get my soul.’”

The interview also revealed the human side of resilience. Erika shared how she spoke to her children about their father’s passing:

“I told them Daddy was going on a work trip with Jesus. My daughter still asks about him. I tell her, ‘Look up at the sky and start talking. Daddy can hear you.’”

Watters, visibly moved, said the experience “was one of the most emotional interviews” he’s ever done, admitting he nearly cried during several moments. “You can feel Charlie’s spirit through her,” he said. “She’s vulnerable, but also unshakable.”

Faith, Erika said, is what keeps her grounded amid the storm. “What are they going to threaten me with? Going to heaven sooner to be with my husband?” she asked. “It’s not recklessness. It’s peace. I know when my mission here is complete, the Lord will call me home.”

Watters noted that the assassination has changed him, too. “It made me seek a deeper connection with God,” he admitted. “The country has changed since this happened—you can feel it. And that flame Charlie lit in people, it’s still burning.”

The interview also touches on the conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk’s murder. Watters said the segment handles those questions with sensitivity while emphasizing the family’s pain over speculation. “Erika faces it all with grace,” he said. “She talks about truth, closure, and faith, and where the line is between seeking answers and reopening wounds.”

The Primetime special, airing tonight, will include unseen footage and never-before-shared moments from Erika’s private life, showing how she balances her role as a mother and leader of one of the most influential conservative movements in America.

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