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Erika Kirk, in First TV Interview, Declines Kimmel Apology and Calls for Cameras in Trial

The Fox News sit-down put her push for trial transparency on the record, with fresh details on media outreach.

Overview

  • Erika Kirk’s first full on-air interview aired Wednesday on Fox News, where she discussed her family’s grief and her new public role after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
  • She said Sinclair Broadcast Group offered to arrange a Jimmy Kimmel apology, which she declined, as Kimmel previously faced a brief suspension before later saying he never intended to make light of the killing.
  • Kirk urged a judge to allow cameras in the courtroom for the upcoming murder trial, arguing for transparency given the extensive filming of the shooting and its aftermath.
  • She stated she has never watched the widely shared videos of the killing and asked people to consider the long-term impact of violent content and misinformation on her children.
  • Tyler Robinson, 22, remains charged in the case with prosecutors seeking the death penalty, while pretrial questions over media access and filming are still unresolved.