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In the clip posted by Charlie Kirk’s former chief of staff Mickey McCoy, Erica speaks emotionally to the assembled team.
Charlie Kirk’s colleagues and pastor praise his patriotism after Trump gives him highest civilian honor
In the clip, she can be heard saying, “I wanted you guys to see the Medal of Freedom and see it and the back of it.”
“You guys are part of a legacy. Thank you,” she says warmly.
Erica Kirk pays emotional White House tribute to late husband Charlie: ‘A free man set free’
Erica Kirk, now CEO of Turning Point USA, shares her late husband Charlie Kirk’s Presidential Medal of Freedom with staff in an emotional office moment. (@Michael_McCoy)
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, awarded posthumously to Charlie Kirk by President Donald Trump on October 14, 2025, a date that would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
Charlie Kirk was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom on his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to late conservative icon Charlie Kirk during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Erica Kirk accepted the award on her husband’s behalf. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Erica accepted the award on her husband’s behalf at a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. She also offered comments highlighting her husband’s beliefs and sacrifice.
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Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley State University in Orem, Utah.
Following the death of her husband, Erica was unanimously appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Turning Point USA.
