Whatever your opinion of Erika Kirk is, this is truly awful.
The widow was in attendance at tonight’s White House Correspondents Dinner.
Here’s a photo of her at the event:
Shining bright tonight!
So wonderful to have the incredible @MrsErikaKirk and @LawrenceBJones3 this evening
Fox News VIP cocktail party WHCD pic.twitter.com/hKtneHZfc2
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 25, 2026
When shots were fired, it appeared to bring back some horrible memories for her.
After the shooting, she was seen running through the backstage, crying and saying “I just want to go home.”
This clip from Fox News explained further:
HEARTBREAKING: The moment Erika Kirk spotted crying after the WHCA dinner shooting — “I just want to go home.”
Absolutely horrible memories for her.
The attacks against her must stop and the VIOLENCE must stop
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 26, 2026
Think about it.
Erika lost her husband in an absolutely horrific, public assassination just over seven months ago.
To be in the vicinity of yet another shooting so soon must have hit especially hard.
Fox News‘ John Roberts said she was escorted out of the event right in front of him and appeared traumatized:
Fox News’ John Roberts: “You can imagine the trauma of some of the people who were here tonight experienced… Erika Kirk was one of our guests here… she was taken out by her security just literally right in front of me.”
“And the look on her face. I mean, clearly she must have… pic.twitter.com/kSrqBe4wgE
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) April 26, 2026
It’s very sad that this type of political violence is becoming so frequent.
Please keep Erika and her children in your prayers.
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