Overview
- At a TPUSA event at the University of Mississippi, Erika Kirk introduced Vice President J.D. Vance, said she saw "similarities" to her late husband, and shared a brief onstage hug with him.
- Viral images and posts fueled affair and divorce rumors on social media, including from prominent accounts, but outlets report no evidence of any romantic relationship.
- Vance addressed questions about his interfaith marriage, later clarifying on X that his wife is not a Christian and has no plans to convert as they raise their children Catholic.
- Fox News previewed Kirk's first televised sit-down since the assassination, slated to air on Jesse Watters' program, with a related Fox Nation docuseries to follow.
- Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah Valley University TPUSA event in September, and a 22-year-old suspect has been charged with first-degree murder.