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Erika Kirk on husband Charlie's killer: "I forgive him"

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Erika Kirk told the crowd about her decision to forgive during her husband's memorial service.

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  1. Erika Kirk says she ‘forgives’ Charlie Kirk’s gunman

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    Erika Kirk on husband Charlie's killer: "I forgive him"

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  1. Fox News

    Erika Kirk forgives husband's killer at memorial service: 'It's what Charlie would do' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The widow of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk shared emotional details about viewing his body and their marriage during a memorial service in Arizona.

  2. News Nation Now

    Erika Kirk says she ‘forgives’ Charlie Kirk’s gunman (opens News Nation Now)

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    Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika, said that she forgives the suspect accused of killing her husband as he spoke to a crowd of students at a Utah college campus.

  3. The Christian Post

    Erika Kirk forgives her husband's killer: 'It's what Christ did, what Charlie would do' (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk forgave his killer as she addressed tens of thousands of people gathered at his memorial service.

  4. Townhall

    Erika Kirk Honors Her Husbands Life and Faith, Forgives Assassin (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Erika Kirk honors her husband Charlie's life, faith, and shows remarkable grace by forgiving his assassin.

  5. Newsweek

    Erika Kirk on husband Charlie's killer: "I forgive him" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Erika Kirk told the crowd about her decision to forgive during her husband's memorial service.

  6. Christian Today

    Charlie Kirk's widow forgives his killers at funeral attended by thousands (opens Christian Today)

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    Christian Today's feed description

    Erika Kirk, the widow of slain Christian conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, forgave his killer as she delivered an address to tens of thousands of people gathered at a memorial service in his honour.

  7. BNO News

    Erika Kirk forgives husband’s killer at memorial (opens BNO News)

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    At a memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Arizona, Erika Kirk said she forgave the man accused of killing her husband and spoke about taking over leadership of Turning Point USA. At State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday, Erika Kirk said her husband had wanted to help young men “just like the one …

  8. Fox News

    Erika Kirk says she doesn't want to be the one to decide if husband's alleged killer gets death penalty (opens Fox News)

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    Erika Kirk says she doesn't want to decide on the death penalty for her husband Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, fearing it could prevent their reunion in heaven.

  9. The Guardian

    Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murder (opens The Guardian)

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    Wife of activist killed in Utah, allegedly by Tyler Robinson, 22, says ‘I forgive him because it was what Christ did’

  10. The Hill

    Erika Kirk says she forgives husband’s accused killer (opens The Hill)

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    Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, said Sunday that she forgives the man accused of killing her husband. “On the cross, our savior said, ‘Father, forgive them. For they not know what they do.’ That man. That young man.

  11. The Daily Caller

    ‘I Forgive Him’: Kirk’s Widow Erika Says Answering Hate With Love Is ‘What Charlie Would Do’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s alleged assassin Sunday during a speech at the memorial service for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Erika Kirk forgives husband’s killer, pledges to grow Turning Point USA in his memory (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Erika framed her husband’s short life as a “turning point” for the country and urged the crowd to choose prayer, family, courage, and, above all, Christ.

  13. NPR

    Erika Kirk says she forgives the man accused of killing her husband (opens NPR)

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    Speaking to tens of thousands of people at the memorial, Kirk said she had found comfort in prayer and also in the way people had responded to her husband's death.

  14. Fox News

  15. Fox News

    Erika Kirk's forgiveness of husband's alleged killer sparks widespread admiration (opens Fox News)

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    Erika Kirk forgave her husband Charlie Kirk's alleged killer at Sunday's memorial service, sparking widespread praise from commentators across the political spectrum.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Erika Kirk Reveals If She Will Seek Death Penalty For Husband’s Accused Assassin (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, explained her stance on her husband’s accused killer in a recent New York Times (NYT) interview.

  17. Breitbart News

    Erika Kirk: 'I Forgive' the Assassin — It's 'What Charlie Would Do' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, said she forgave Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of her husband.

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