Only 7 months ago, Erika Kirk’s beloved husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot in the neck and killed by an assassin who reportedly shot him from a rooftop overlooking the stage where Charlie was speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Tonight, Erika Kirk, who assumed the role of CEO of Turning Point USA following the murder of her husband, was attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. When several shots rang out from outside the main dining room, guests were seen rushing to take cover under the tables. Erika Kirk, who was seated at the Fox News table, was reportedly especially shaken as she took cover under the table.
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
Videos are now circulating that show a visibly shaken Erika Kirk sobbing. Erika could be heard crying and telling the young men walking with her, “I just want to go home!” Erika has suffered so much tragedy this year; it’s no wonder she just wanted to get out of that room as soon as the guests were cleared to leave.
Erika Kirk leaving the scene pic.twitter.com/233GskgBcL
— ELIZABETH LANE (@imelizabethlane) April 26, 2026
Another video shows Erika leaving the venue in tears.
Erika Kirk leaving the scene pic.twitter.com/233GskgBcL
— ELIZABETH LANE (@imelizabethlane) April 26, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose father was assassinated in 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, shortly after he delivered a speech celebrating his victory in the California Democratic presidential primary, was also in attendance when the shots rang out inside the Correspondents’ dinner.
Here is RFK Jr.with his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, speaking with the media before the event. “He has set EVERY record for transparency in our history. You should appreciate him!” RFK Jr. said to the media as he admonished them for their coverage of President Trump.
RFK Jr. nails it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:
“He has set EVERY record for transparency in our history.
You should appreciate him!”
Trump gives the press more access than ever before, yet they still whine nonstop. pic.twitter.com/btkRpYKzHE
— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) April 25, 2026
RFK Jr. and his visibly shaken wife Cheryl, are seen surrounded by Secret Service as they exit the scene of the shooting:
RFK Jr. nails it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:
“He has set EVERY record for transparency in our history.
You should appreciate him!”
Trump gives the press more access than ever before, yet they still whine nonstop. pic.twitter.com/btkRpYKzHE
— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) April 25, 2026
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So wonderful to have the incredible 

RFK Jr. nails it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: