Erika Kirk explained why she was present at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night (25).
The dinner is held to celebrate journalists, but it also included the presence of Kirk, 37, who frequently takes a stance against the media. This led many internet users to question why Kirk attended the event.
She addressed the issue in a recent episode of the podcast The Charlie Kirk Show: “It’s because many of the journalists in that room tried to dehumanize me, and I wanted to meet some of them face to face, frankly.”
“Why have a conversation about me when you can have a conversation with me?” Kirk added. She is the widow of Charlie Kirk, founder of the organization Turning Point USA and an ally of Donald Trump. He died on October 10, 2025, after being shot during an event at the University of Utah.
The Association dinner, which took place at the Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C., was interrupted after a man identified as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, stormed the venue with firearms and fired at a Secret Service agent.
He was subdued by other members of the security team before reaching the ballroom where the event was being held. According to the White House, Allen allegedly admitted that his targets were members of the Trump administration.
ERIKA KIRK SPEAKS OUT AFTER WHCA ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
“Everyone is asking why even go to the WH correspondents dinner?Why have a conversation about me when you can have conversation WITH ME.” @mserikakirk @charliekirk11 pic.twitter.com/O2NnGVRFhP
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