Erika Kirk condemns Chappelle’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing

Entertainment · First reported 9 Nov, 19:40 · Updated 20:19

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Erika Kirk criticized jokes about political assassination after Dave Chappelle made remarks about her husband’s killing during a New York performance. Chappelle’s comments circulated online, and the hosts of a podcast that had also joked about the killing apologized.

Erika Kirk called jokes about political assassination “beyond disgusting” and said her family would live with her husband’s killing.
Chappelle made remarks about Charlie Kirk during a Madison Square Garden performance; videos of the comments circulated online.
Podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized after laughing at a social media post about Kirk’s killing.

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Key facts

Erika Kirk’s role: CEO of Turning Point USA, described in the report as a youth-focused conservative group.
Chappelle performance: Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Charlie Kirk’s killing: The report says he was killed on September 10 last year during an outdoor speaking appearance at Utah Valley University.
Person accused: Former Utah Valley University student Tyler Robinson stands accused of the killing.