BREAKING: Erika Kirk to attend State of the Union tackle as Trump’s visitor
Kirk will be seated in the audience as the president’s guest.
Erika Kirk, the widow of the later founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, will be the special guest for President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address on Tuesday. The invite for Erika comes amid the trial for Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged for the assassination of Kirk.
Kirk will be seated in the audience as the president’s guest, according to Mary Margaret Olohan at the Daily Wire. During his speech, Trump will affirm that America is “one nation under God” and will call on lawmakers to “firmly reject political violence against our fellow citizens” in reference to political violence that has taken place in America over the last few years.
Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking to a group of students at Utah Valley University campus. His wife has since taken on the role as head at Turning Point USA and during the memorial service following Kirk’s assassination, stood with the president in celebrating Kirk’s life and legacy at TPUSA as well as on the country.
At the time, Erika spoke about the trial of enduring the death of her husband, as well as forgave his killer.
“President Trump has been a source of strength for Erika, constantly checking in with her over the last five months, and Erika is incredibly honored to be invited by the president to attend tonight’s State of the Union,” Turning Point USA spokesman Matt Shupe told reporters. “Erika has been thrust into an enormously important role by fate and tragedy and because Charlie chose her should the horrible moment ever come, and she has risen to the occasion with grace, dignity, and a lot of hard work.”
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