Late Charlie Kirk’s Mother Addresses Allegations She’s Feuding With Erika Kirk

Charlie Kirk’s mother, Kathryn Kirk, has broken her silence on rumors that she’s feuding with his widow, Erika Kirk.

“We knew Charlie in a way that no one else did,” Kathryn told Vanity Fair in an interview with Erika, 37, published on Tuesday, September 29 — just over one year after the conservative activist was shot and killed at Utah Valley University while speaking at an event for his non-profit organization, Turning Point USA, which was taken over by his wife after his death.

“We can look at each other’s eyes, and we know the depth of our despair,” Kathryn continued of her relationship with Erika.

Addressing public criticism of Erika for taking over as CEO of TPUSA and rumors that the mother and daughter-in-law don’t get along, Kathryn added, “We were 100 percent behind her. Erika and I have, through the trauma, grown closer.”

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Erika’s leadership role within the organization has drawn questions about the direction she is taking the conservative group, especially after the president of TPUSA’s University of Georgia chapter resigned in April, claiming the group has strayed from Charlie’s vision since Erika took the helm.

“I’m built different,” Erika told VF in response to the backlash. “I do not know how to explain it other than this world will not break me.”

TPUSA confirmed Charlie’s death on September 10, 2025. He was 31.

“It’s with a heavy heart that we, the Turning Point USA leadership team, write to notify you that early this afternoon, Charlie went to his eternal reward with Jesus Christ in Heaven,” a statement from the organization wrote at the time.

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie, was charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. He pleaded not guilty. In early September, a judge ruled that Robinson’s case would go to trial. The 23-year-old faces the death penalty if convicted.

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“[This decision was] an important step in our family’s pursuit of justice for him,” Charlie’s family said in a statement at the time. “Every step in this process carries the weight of all that Charlie’s murder has taken from his family, especially his [two] children who will grow up without their father. We are grateful to all who have continued to pray for us, support us, and stand with us through a year of unimaginable grief.”

The statement continued, “As the next phase of the judicial process begins, our family remains united in our love for Charlie, our commitment to the pursuit of justice, and our prayer for a transparent and timely process.”