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Erika Kirk plans presidential‑library style memorial for late husband Charlie Kirk

Erika Kirk says a museum‑like memorial for Charlie Kirk is in the works, featuring his journals, letters and other Turning Point USA items.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:44:26 GMT

Erika Kirk told Fox News that a presidential‑library style museum is being planned to showcase memorabilia from her late husband Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025.

What happened

Charlie Kirk, then 31, was shot sniper‑style from a nearby rooftop by 23‑year‑old Tyler Robinson during a campus event. Robinson has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. Kirk died almost instantly despite emergency transport to a hospital.

What the report adds

The Daily Mail interview, aired on 9 October 2026, reveals that Erika Kirk is cataloguing hundreds of her husband’s journals, handwritten letters, Bibles given by Turning Point USA supporters and other personal items. She says the collection could be housed in a museum that mirrors a presidential library, allowing current and future Turning Point USA chapter members to access the material.

What was said

"It's on our list, and it's something that we have in the works," Erika Kirk said to Fox News.

"I'm just so blessed and grateful that Charlie left with us hundreds of his journals. He wrote down a lot about the future of Turning Point and the vision of Turning Point," she added.

"I want to make sure that it's something where our students that are currently in chapters, one day, their children will be chapter leaders or chapter members," she told the network.

How it came about

Erika Kirk has been speaking publicly since the one‑year anniversary of the shooting. She previously recounted to Vanity Fair how a police officer warned her not to view Charlie’s body. The push for a memorial follows the family’s preparation of a wrongful‑death lawsuit against Utah Valley University, highlighted in Felo News’ coverage of security failures at the campus event.

Key facts

Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025. (dailymail.co.uk)
Tyler Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. (dailymail.co.uk)
Erika Kirk says a presidential‑library style museum is being planned for Charlie Kirk memorabilia. (dailymail.co.uk)
The planned collection includes hundreds of journals, handwritten letters and Bibles given by supporters. (dailymail.co.uk)
Erika Kirk told Fox News the museum is intended for current and future Turning Point USA chapter members. (dailymail.co.uk)