Erika Kirk says alleged WHCD gunman’s radicilization mirrors ‘what got my husband killed’

Published April 29, 2026 4:31pm ET | Updated April 29, 2026 4:31pm ET



Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk spoke out Wednesday about the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting and the “radicalization of our citizens.”

“This is what got my husband killed,” Kirk said on the Charlie Kirk Show. “This is what has led to three legitimate attempts on President Trump’s life.”

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