(NewsNation) — Erika Kirk gave a tearful tribute to her hubby successful her archetypal remarks since Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday portion speaking astatine Utah Valley University.
"Two days ago, my hubby Charlie went to spot the look of his Savior and his God. Charlie ever said that erstwhile helium was gone, helium wanted to beryllium remembered for his courageousness and his faith," Erika Kirk said.
"Now and for each eternity, helium volition basal astatine his Savior's broadside wearing the glorious crown of a martyr."
Kirk joined Charlie connected May 8, 2021, and had a 3-year-old girl and a 1-year-old lad with him.
"I volition ne'er ever person the words to picture the nonaccomplishment I consciousness successful my heart," Kirk said. "... Our satellite is filled with evil, but our God is truthful good, truthful incredibly good."
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and booked into a Utah jailhouse aft being taken into custody precocious Thursday night, astir 10 p.m. section time, aft confessing to his father.
Speaking of the killer, Erika Kirk said, "If you thought my husband's ngo was almighty before, you person nary idea. You person nary thought what you person unleashed crossed this full country, the occurrence you person ignited."
Erika Kirk made peculiar notation of President Donald Trump and her husband's relationship with the president, arsenic good arsenic Vice President JD Vance and wife, Usha Vance.
Erika Kirk said Turning Point USA's field circuit volition proceed this fall, truthful excessively volition Charlie Kirk's vigor and podcast shows. She consistently reiterated that Charlie Kirk's ngo volition stay and beryllium amplified successful the days and years to come.
"My husband's dependable volition remain, and it volition ringing retired louder and much intelligibly than ever, and his contented volition endure," she said.
Kirk told her 3-year-old daughter, Gigi, that her begetter has gone connected a enactment travel with Jesus Christ and her code concluded by saying, "May God bless you each and God bless America."