For the first time since the assassination of her husband on Wednesday, Charlie Kerk’s widow Erika Kerk spoke live on her husband’s studio live, next to her empty chair, sending the message that her husband’s mission would continue. “You have no idea what you have launched throughout the country and the world”he said.

It is recalled that Kerk, a conservative activist, was shot and killed on Wednesday during a Utah campus event. The suspect for his murder was arrested on Thursday night after surrendered to the police.

“My husband’s voice will remain.”

Erika Kerk thanked the people who tried to save her husband’s life, as well as those who showed love to her and her family on the days after her death. At the same time, she quoted excerpts from the Bible and talked about her husband’s love for President Donald Trump, Vice President Jay Di Vance, the United States and the couple’s two children.

In her statements, she stressed: “My husband’s voice will remain.”

The broadcast from the headquarters of the Turning Point USA organization in Arizona started with several minutes of silence, while the camera showed the empty chair of Charlie Kerk.

As Kerk’s widow began to speak, he looked up and whispered a silent prayer.

She then thanked the first correspondents who tried to save him, her husband’s staff and the White House.

“Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew you loved him too. “he said tearful, also thanking Vance and his wife, who accompanied the casket back to Arizona.

“But above all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he took care to know that every day, ”, noted.

‘Like a war cry’

Addressing the “bad guys”, she said: “You have no idea of ​​the fire you have lit in this wife, the screams of this widow will echo all over the world as a war cry.”

“Everyone should know this: If you thought my husband’s mission was possible before, you have no idea, you have no idea what you just launched across the country and in this world.”she added.

Her husband’s tour of US campuses will continue throughout autumn and in the coming years, she said, without giving further details. His podcast will also continue.

Erika Kerk also talked about their one -year -old son and their three -year -old daughter, saying she did not know how to explain their father’s sudden death.

“My baby, dad loves you so much. Don’t worry. Is on a business trip with Jesus »he told their daughter.

Erika Kerk, 36, and their children, allegedly were in the public when her husband was shot.

She is a businessman and former winner of the title Miss Arizona, who met her husband in 2018. The couple was engaged in 2020 and married less than a year later, according to the BBC.

He is currently doing a PhD in Biblical Studies and presents the Podcast Midweek Rise Up focusing on biblical leadership. She is also an actress and model, and has a series of faith -based clothes.

Although children and family life of the couple are regular themes on their social media pages, they never publish images showing their children’s faces.

The arrest of a suspect

It is noted that a man suspected of the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was arrested after a frantic manhunt, US authorities said today, two days after the assassination of Kerk, this influential figure of the United States.

The arrest was announced yesterday morning (US local time) by Donald Trump and was confirmed by authorities at a press conference in Mounts, the city of Utah, where the 31 -year -old Kerk was shot in the throat on Wednesday during a public debate.

“We caught him,” said Republican Governor Utah Spencer Cox, recognizing the suspect as Tyler Robinson.

FBI director Ms Patel stressed that the 22 -year -old alleged killer was arrested on Thursday night at around 22:00 local time (07:00 Friday, Greek time) after a manhunt that lasted 33 hours.

Trump told Fox News that “someone who was a very close face” to the alleged killer “denounced him”, adding that the father of the suspect and a pastor played a role. According to Utah governor, a member of Tyler Robinson’s family contacted a acquaintance who approached a law enforcement officer to say that Robinson “was mysterious or hinted that he was the perpetrator”.

The authorities, who have been described by this murder as a “targeted” action, have not mentioned the motives of the murder.

However, they said they found anti -fascist messages in recovered calves such as “Fascist! Catch!”. A second calf was engraved with the title of the famous anti -fascist song “Bella Ciao”, while other cartridges were written vague messages.

The previous day, the FBI had posted photos and videos of the suspect, showing a weak young man wearing a dark t -shirt and a stamp an American flag.

In a video, a person recognized as the suspect seems to run on a roof after shooting and jumping to the ground.

It then appears to disappear in a wooded area, where the researchers pulled a Mauser 30-06 shotgun. Authorities had announced a fee of up to $ 100,000 for information.

By Thursday night, police had received more than 7,000 calls for information.