Ed Morrissey: Erika Kirk Draws A Loving Line In the Sand

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

As the national political temperature hit dangerous levels, Erika Kirk offered a moment of grace with just three words—speaking of the man who shot her husband at the memorial this past weekend: “I forgive him.”

With those three words, the young widow did more than attempt to restore calm in an increasingly violent era in American politics. She testified to what America has lost, and what America could regain: faith.

Charlie Kirk had faith in his country, faith in his wife, but mostly faith in the Lord. He gave that testimony throughout his public life, and an assassin killed him for it. Rather than call for tribal violence in retribution, however, Mrs. Kirk called us back to faith – her husband’s faith in America and faith in God.

Erika Kirk, a young widow with every reason to despair, stood on a global stage and demonstrated what we have lost—and what we must regain.

That would be faith … Christ-centered faith.

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