'I forgive him': Erika Kirk on husband's killer during tearful tribute

In an especially powerful moment during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, his widow, Erika Kirk, citing the example of Jesus on the cross, said through tears that she forgives the man who shot and killed her husband. After saying that her husband’s mission has been to save such men, she said: “That young man—I forgive him.” “The answer to hate is not hate. The answer, we know from the Gospel, is love. It’s always love,” she further said. There was a standing ovation from the crowd. #ErikaKirk #RememberingCharlieKirk #CharlieKirkLegacy #CharlieKirkMission #love #faith #forgiveness #christianity Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations