A heartbreaking scene unfolded on Friday when conservative activist Charlie Kirkās show went live for the first time since his death ā and showed only an empty seat.
āWeāre going live this morning on The Charlie Kirk Show to remember our friend. Jack, Tyler, Blake, and I are in his studio. His chair will remain empty,ā Andrew Kolvet wrote on X.
Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at his āAmerican Comeback Tourā at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was husband to Erika and the father of two small children.
Kirkās death has had a profound effect on his family, friends, and fans as they remember him as a Christian man who respectfully debated people from all walks of life and backgrounds, while leading a youth movement of young conservative voters.
āCharlie wouldāve wanted us to be here. He wouldāve been upset if we werenāt here. Weāve left his chair open and empty, because nobody could ever fill it,ā Kolvet said.