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Erica Kirk Left the Courtroom When the Officer Described the Shooting

Jeff Metcalf on Enduring the Unendurable · Jul 6, 2026 News

A NewsNation reporter inside the courtroom confirmed that Erica Kirk was already in tears before the hearing started, and left the room when a police officer began describing what he witnessed during the shooting. Andrew and Blake note that Erica has never watched the video of Charlie Kirk's assassination — making every courtroom description a first-time experience.

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