You've no idea what you've unleashed: Charlie's widow

Charlie Kirk's widow Erika shares heart-rending photos with 3.3 million followers showing her collapsed in grief beside his lacquered wooden casket, hours after vowing to continue his political mission. US Second Lady Usha Vance and VP Vance are seen in another picture.

- Agencies

Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk addressed an emotional news conference. According to CNN, in her first remarks since her husband's death Erika Kirk said the movement her husband built "will not die." "If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea. You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this country," she said.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, died on Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. His widow, who was accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha as they escorted Charlie Kirk's body, pledged to keep his legacy alive.