WASHINGTON — As the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination approaches, his widow, Erika Kirk, is reflecting on the year of grief, faith and family that followed his death, saying that her belief in God has remained a source of strength despite the loss.
In a guest essay published by The New York Times, Erika described the difficulty of rebuilding everyday life after her husband was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. She wrote about confronting ordinary reminders of the life they shared while raising their two young children without their father.
The first months, she said, were marked by moments when even familiar parts of her home became painful reminders of what had been lost. She recalled struggling to enter the bedroom she had shared with Charlie and eventually avoiding the room for months.
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