Erika Kirk takes a step back after ‘traumatic’ White House correspondents’ dinner incident
By Gitanjali Poonia
Published on May 1, 2026.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk has addressed accusations and claims against her following the death of her husband, Michael Kirk, and plans to spend time with her family following the incident at the White House Correspondents' dinner. Kirk accused Candace Owens of murdering her husband and suggested that the country had become "unrecognizable" and motivated by perverted the truth. She also mentioned that she plans to take some time off and spend it with her husband. The incident occurred during the dinner at the Washington DC hotel where an armed man opened fire at agents outside. The suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, was arrested and charged with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States.
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