SAT . Erika Kirk recalled seeing her husband, Charlie Kirk, in the hospital immediately after he was shot. In an interview with Fox News, Erika said her husband “had this smirk on his face” that she felt carried a message.

• Erika Kirk recalled seeing her husband, Charlie Kirk, in the hospital immediately after he was shot
• In an interview with Fox News, Erika said her husband “had this smirk on his face” that she felt carried a message
• Charlie was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour

Erika Kirk is recounting the moment she saw her husband, Charlie Kirk, in the hospital right after he was shot.

Nearly two months after Charlie’s assassination during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour in Orem, Utah, Erika opened up about the surreal moments following the shooting. In an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters that will air in full on Wednesday evening, Erika grew emotional as she described what her husband looked like while lying in the hospital.

“When we walked into that room … he had this smirk on his face,” Erika said, dabbing tears from her eyes. “That smirk, that smirk to me is that look of, ‘You thought you could stop what I’ve built. You thought you could end this vision, this movement, this revival. You thought you could do that by murdering me. You got my body; you didn’t get my soul.’ “Erika Kirk sits down with Fox News’ Jesse Watters.

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Charlie, a right-wing political organizer and co-founder of the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA, stopped at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 to facilitate his trademark “Prove Me Wrong” table. As he was responding to a student’s question about gun violence, Charlie was shot in the neck.

Charlie was transported to the hospital in critical condition, a Turning Point USA spokesperson said at the time. Shortly thereafter, President Donald Trump shared the news that Charlie had died.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump shared on Truth Social on Sept. 10. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.”Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, before he was assassinated.

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Two days after Charlie’s death, Erika made her first public statement about his assassination. In a press conference, she spoke about her husband’s work, his legacy and the future of Turning Point USA.

“Charlie always said that when he was gone, he wanted to be remembered for his courage and for his faith,” Erika said. “Most of all, Charlie loved his children, and he loved me with all of his heart.”

“I honestly have no idea what any of this means. I know that God does, but I don’t,” she also said, before thanking Trump, Charlie’s supporters, and Charlie’s “dear friend” JD Vance.

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The following week, Erika stepped in as Turning Point USA’s CEO and board chairman. At the time, members of the Turning Point board released an open letter on social media, noting that “In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death.”