‘I married the love of my life’: Erika Kirk weeps while watching video of late husband

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, spoke with Fox News host Jesse Watters on “Jesse Watters Primetime” at Turning Point USA headquarters, where she broke down while watching a video of her late husband.

“Sorry guys, just give me a second,” she said tearfully. “This is the longest video I’ve watched of him. Just give me a second.”

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Charlie Kirk smiling next to his wife

Charlie Kirk and wife Erika Lane Frantzve during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The 36-year-old said that had nothing to do with her decision to marry him.

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She married Charlie in 2021, and they welcomed their first child, a daughter, in 2022 and a son in 2024.

Charlie and Erika Kirk photo with kids seen in Capitol memorial

A photo of Charlie Kirk, his children and wife Erika after an all-member memorial service in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Sept. 15, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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It marks her first sit-down interview since her husband’s assassination on Sept. 10.

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