Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika pays tribute to her husband days after killing

'The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.'

The right-wing political commentator had been speaking at an event at a Utah university when he was killed.

As the 31-year-old's death has created shockwaves across the global political landscape, Mr. Kirk's wife, Erika, has paid tribute to her husband, with whom she shared two children.

Addressing the "evildoers" responsible for the assassination, she said: "If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world, you have no idea.

"You have no idea of the fire that you have ignited within this wife; the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry."

She said that "now and for all eternity", her husband will "stand at His Saviour's side, wearing the glorious crown of a martyr".

Ms Kirk also thanked both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their continued support.

Erika also spoke on Charlie Kirk's now unfinished political ambitions, stating: "Charlie said if he ever ran for office, his top priority would be to revive the American family. That was his priority.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that every day."

Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, has been arrested over the killing.

Charlie and Erika Kirk got married in 2021. They had been together for more than seven years after the pair met in New York back in 2018.