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Erika Kirk Forgives Husband’s Accused Killer

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Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said she forgives her husband's alleged killer. See full NPR News Article

"That man, that young man … I forgive him," Kirk said, wiping away tears as the audience at Kirk’s memorial erupted in applause on Sunday. 

"I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do," she said. "The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the gospel is love and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us."

Last week prosecutors filed murder charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.