Rattled Erika Kirk rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting: ‘I just want to go home’

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Rattled Erika Kirk rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting: ‘I just want to go home’

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Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk was abruptly rushed out, visibly shaken and in tears, from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an eyewitness told The Post. “I just want to go home. I just want to go home,” she. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Rattled Erika Kirk rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting: ‘I just want to go home’
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Rattled Erika Kirk rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting: ‘I just want to go home’

Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk was abruptly rushed out, visibly shaken and in tears, from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner , an eyewitness told The Post. “I just want to go home. I just want to go home,” she reportedly said. Follow The Post’s live updates on the shooting at the White House Correspondents’.

Erika Kirk leaves the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in tears | CNN
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

Erika Kirk leaves the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in tears

After shots were fired and heard at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, left the venue in tears. CNN’s Sara Sidner reports from the scene. President Donald Trump praised the Secret Service for acting quickly after a shooting incident happened at the White House.