JD Vance fires back at criticism of Erika Kirk’s grieving of late husband Charlie

JD Vance has fired back at criticism of the way in which Erika Kirk grieved her late husband Charlie Kirk's death. The influential conservative activist was shot and killed in September 2025 during an appearance at a campus event in Utah. Vance lashed out at those he said had been unfairly criticizing Ms Kirk in the wake of her husband’s death. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia on Tuesday (14 April), the vice president claimed, "everybody is attacking her over everything, and they're lying about her", calling it "one of the most disgraceful things I've ever seen in public life."