Megyn Kelly Says Erika Kirk Should Step Down as Turning Point CEO 1 Year After Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Erika Kirk needs to take time away from her role as CEO of Turning Point USA to “work on healing,” according to her “dear friend” Megyn Kelly.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated while speaking at the first stop of his American Comeback Tour one year ago on September 10, 2025. After his death, his widow became CEO and board chair at the conservative organization.

Appearing on the Thursday, September 10, episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Kelly, 55, was asked by the host why she believes Erika, 37, has become a lightning rod for criticism over the past year.

“I come to this with a bias because I love Erika,” Kelly replied. “I consider her a dear friend and I hate to see her suffer. It’s been very painful to watch her suffer this year.”

“The overwhelming suffering has been caused by Charlie’s murder and not by the internet nonsense, but that’s been an added burden on her. There’s no question, I don’t like it,” the former Today show host continued. “I wish it weren’t happening. I wish people would move on and just see the evidence that’s there. But I think part of the reason this is happening is because Erika stayed in the public eye as the CEO of Turning Point, therefore, in some ways, criticism of her is fair game.”

Kelly noted that criticisms of her behavior come with the territory when “you’re at the head of a political organization,” adding that — while she may not agree with them — people are entitled to their opinions of how Kirk has grieved in public.

“The way Erika could avoid that is by not being the CEO of Turning Point,” the conservative reporter shared, saying that was a topic she and Erika have had “many conversations about” together over the past twelve months.

“I personally would like to see her take some personal time just so she can remove herself from the nonstop battering ram that is heading up a political organization in the United States of America, and allow herself a year to just work on healing,” Kelly added. “Helping her kids heal and herself heal. I don’t know what she’s going to do, but that’s my prayer for her.”

The Kirks shared two children — a 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, whose names have not been made public — together.

“I think she feels very strongly that she was the only one who could get the organization through the first year,” added Kelly. “And she’s done that, miraculously and heroically, she’s done that.”

The journalist’s comments come after Kirk wrote a guest essay titled “What I’ve Learned About Grief” for the New York Times published on Monday, September 7.

In the piece, she described the first 24 hours after her husband’s death — comparing it to a “fever dream” — before opening up about her conflicting emotions.

“I am learning that grieving Charlie and living life at the same time are part of the rhythm of grief. I can miss him with every part of me and still laugh with our children,” she wrote. “I can have a broken heart and still experience joy.”