Erika Kirk pens essay on grief as readers gain insights into wrenching past year

EXCLUSIVE — A year after Erika Kirk endured the unimaginable tragedy of her husband Charlie's assassination, she shared what she's learned about the universality of grief in a New York Times guest essay. Kirk, who took over leadership of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) following the fatal shooting of her 31-year-old husband Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, penned the piece Monday that's headlined, "What I’ve learned about grief." She feels Americans increasingly experience eac