Erika Kirk, the widow of late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, has slammed those who celebrated his assassination as 'sick'.
For those in need of a reminder, Turning Point USA founder Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a college campus debate at Utah Valley University back in September.
The suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, is believed to have fired a single bullet at the conservative campaigner while he took questions from attendees, with harrowing video footage of the incident going viral at the time.
US President Donald Trump later confirmed that Kirk had passed away.
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In the weeks since Kirk's death, Erika Kirk was unanimously elected as the new Turning Point USA lead, attending college campuses in his place as part of his 'American Comeback' tour, focused on conservative educational outreach.
She has also been seen accepting an inaugural accolade at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards, speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit, and making a number of television interview appearances.
The latter included this week, when Erika will issue a brutal message on TV to those who explicitly rejoiced in the wake of her husband's killing - especially those who took to social media to have their say.
Appearing in a CBS News town hall that's set to air on Saturday (13 September), the mother-of-two will remind viewers of who Kirk left behind.
"He's a human being," Erika will begin. "You think he deserved that? Tell that to my three-year-old daughter."
The heartbroken widow will continue: "You want to watch in high-res the video of my husband being murdered, and laugh, and say he deserves it? There's something very sick in your soul, and I'm praying that God saves you."
She'll add her belief that the internet is guilty of 'dehumanising' people, and will tell anyone who attempted to justify Kirk's very public killing: "You're sick."
Also during the episode, Erika will be asked a number of questions from live attendees, and will discuss controversial conspiracy theories that a Turning Point USA insider might have been behind the attack, and the apparent rise of political violence.
On the latter, Erika - who, like her husband, bears a series of right-leaning beliefs about society - recently claimed that guns shouldn't take any element of the blame in her husband's killing, despite the nature of the attack.
Appearing at The New York Times' Dealbook Conference last week, she instead hit out against the state of mind of her husband's assassin, alongside divisive politics in general.
"What I’ve realised through all of this is that you can have individuals that will always resort to violence," she explained. "And what I’m afraid of is that we are living in a day and age where they think violence is the solution to them not wanting to hear a different point of view.
"That’s not a gun problem, that’s a human, deeply human, problem. That is a soul problem, that is a mental… that is a very deeper issue."
Erika also reiterated: "I wouldn’t wish upon anyone what I have been through, and I support the Second Amendment as well."
Topics: Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk, Politics, US News
Rhianna Benson