Charlie Kirk’s widow has stated that she prefers to let the government decide whether her husband’s accused killer will face the death penalty, and that she does not want his blood on her “ledger.”
Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder last week after the assassination of Kirk, 31, on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem on September 10.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced the formal charges against 22-year-old Robinson at a press conference last Tuesday, stating that he would seek the death penalty in the case.
Erika Kirk, a devout evangelical Christian, claimed that her husband’s death was part of “God’s plan.”
“I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I’m angry with this man. “Do you want to seek the death penalty?” she told The New York Times.
“I’ll be honest,” she added. “I told our lawyer that I wanted the government to decide this. I don’t want that man’s blood on my ledger.
The 36-year-old mother of Kirk’s two young children believes that if she advocates for the death penalty, it will prevent her from joining her late husband in heaven.
“Because when I get to heaven, Jesus says, ‘Uh, eye for an eye?'” “Is that how we do it?” she asked the outlet. “And that keeps me from being in heaven, from being with Charlie?”
Erika Kirk stated that since Kirk’s assassination, she has seen the Bible “in such technicolor.”
“To be so calm in declaring, ‘Thy will be done. I surrender to it. Do I like it? No. “That was the love of my life, my soul mate, and best friend,” she explained. “But God’s plan is always greater than ours.”
Erika Kirk had planned to accompany her husband to Utah on the day he died, as he began the Turning Point USA fall tour of colleges and high schools across the country. However, she chose to remain in Phoenix because her mother was receiving medical treatment on the same day, according to the Times.
Robinson has been charged at the state level with aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and other crimes in connection with Kirk’s death. Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, alleging that Robinson targeted Kirk because of his political beliefs.
A jury would have to first determine Robinson’s guilt before deciding whether he is eligible for execution. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison. Utah’s last execution took place in 2024, marking the end of a 15-year moratorium on capital punishment in the state.
Robinson’s mother informed investigators that he had recently become more politically active and leaning left.
According to three sources, federal investigators have found no evidence linking Robinson to left-wing groups, despite claims made by Trump and his administration.
The trio of insiders is reportedly familiar with the investigation into the case, which currently appears to revolve around Robinson acting alone.
