US EditionErika Kirk says ‘everyone has a responsibility’ to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall
The town hall explored grief, forgiveness, and political polarization after Charlie Kirk's assassination, with 91% of students viewing words as violence, CBS said.
- On Saturday, Dec. 13, CBS aired a one-hour town hall special, CBS News Presents: A Town Hall With Erika Kirk, at 8 p.m. ET, then streamed it on Paramount+, CBS News 24/7, Fubo, and DIRECTV.
- The network's choice reflected CBS's intent to host cross‑divide conversations as Erika Kirk, chairman and CEO of Turning Point USA, spoke publicly following Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University months ago.
- Erika Kirk said she forgave the accused shooter in a `game-time decision` and rebuked justifications with `Tell that to my 3-year-old daughter`, insisting Charlie Kirk never incited violence and would "put my mic down" for others to speak.
- The broadcast prompted pushback and social-media criticism aimed at Bari Weiss and CBS News for platforming Erika Kirk and the late Charlie Kirk, while many commercial breaks were filled by direct-response advertisers and some sponsors, including Amazon, Ferrero Group and Procter & Gamble, appeared.
- The network presented the forum as an exercise in democratic persuasion; CBS framed the series as reviving civil conversation, while marketers and TV-sales executives remain cautious about sponsoring polarizing content.
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Erika Kirk Responds to Theories About Husband’s Death During CBS News Town Hall
Turning Point USA Chairwoman and CEO Erika Kirk, 37, responded to the series of allegations that podcaster Candace Owens and online commentators had made surrounding her husband’s public assassination. “This is the first time that we have seen evil on display where we have social media at our fingertips,” Erika Kirk said during a town hall aired on Dec. 13 and moderated by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. “Something so evil that happened people a…
Erika Kirk Gives Very Bizarre Excuse For The Egyptian Planes
Set aside any personal feelings you have about Erika Kirk (love her, distrust her, whatever else) set that all aside and in this article I simply want to talk about facts. Fair enough? Specifically, I want to focus on these Egyptian Planes that Candace Owens keeps talking about. And same with Candace, please set aside any personal feelings you have about her (love her, distrust her, whatever else) set all that aside and just focus on facts. And …
'Unqualified': CBS News' Trump-backed boss roasted for massive Erika Kirk TV campaign
The editor-in-chief of CBS News was hit with strong pushback his weekend after heavily featuring Erika Kirk, and the editor-in-chief Bari Weiss herself, in the network's coverage.CBS has included numerous features on Erika Kirk, the widow of the slain MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk, and even aired a ...
Erika Kirk Slept in Daughter's Bed for Months After Husband Charlie’s Death
Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) initially really struggled to cope with her husband Charlie Kirk’s death. “It took me months to even walk into my bedroom,” Erika, 37, said during a Saturday, December 13, town hall on CBS News, revealing she was sleeping in her 3-year-old daughter’s bed instead. “I can’t sleep, I’m on my phone, and I start typing out [a speech].” Charlie was shot and killed at age 31 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley Universi…
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