Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) initially really struggled to cope with her husband Charlie Kirk’s death.

“It took me months to even walk into my bedroom,” Erika, 36, said during a Saturday, December 13, town hall on CBS News, revealing she was sleeping in her 3-year-old daughter’s bed instead. “I can’t sleep, I’m on my phone, and I start typing out [a speech].”

Charlie was shot and killed at age 31 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University in September. He is survived by Erika and the pair’s two young children.

Days after Charlie’s assassination, Erika issued a chilling message to his shooter via Fox News, stating in part, “You have no idea what you have just unleashed.”

Charlie Kirk's Wife Erika Addresses Criticism Over Her Grieving Process

“That morning, the team reached out

See Full Page