"Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk will speak about the aftermath of her husband Charlie's killing in a prime-time "town hall" event televised by CBS News on Dec. 13, the network said on Thursday. The event will be moderated by Bari Weiss, the network's new editor-in-chief and founder of the Free Press website. Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated by gunshot while speaking to college students in at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10."
"Kirk will take questions from evangelicals and religious and political leaders at the event, which will be pretaped at a New York studio. It will be shown at 8 p.m. Eastern, preempting the Family Film and TV Awards, which will be delayed a week. "Like so many people around the world, I will never forget the moment that Erika Kirk forgave her husband's killer," Weiss said. "I am eager to speak to her - and thrilled to be doing so in front of a group of Americans who I know will elevate the conversation.""
"Weiss was hired by CBS News' new corporate owners, Skydance Media, in what has been seen as an effort to bring more political balance to a news division long criticized by conservatives for having a liberal bent."
Erika Kirk will appear on a prime-time CBS News town hall on Dec. 13 to address the aftermath of her husband Charlie Kirk's killing. Bari Weiss, CBS News' new editor-in-chief and founder of the Free Press website, will moderate the event. Charlie Kirk was assassinated by gunshot while speaking to college students at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Erika Kirk will take questions from evangelicals and religious and political leaders. The event will be pre-taped in a New York studio and shown at 8 p.m. Eastern, preempting and delaying the Family Film and TV Awards by one week. Bari Weiss has said she remembers Erika Kirk's forgiveness and is eager to speak with her; Weiss was hired by CBS News' new owners, Skydance Media, amid efforts to add perceived political balance.
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