Selling Sunset Christine Quinn he had a specific reaction after seeing it Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) who was attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner before the shooting broke out, canceling the annual event.
“Erika Kirk leaves the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in tears [saying]’I want to go home,’” Quinn, 37, captioned X photos of Kirk, 37, escorted by security officials as he leaves the event on Saturday, April 25. “Girl … you never went home.”
Kirk attended the Correspondents’ Dinner as a guest of Fox News, where CNN reporters said that he came out in tears between guns. At mealtime, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, first wife Melania Trump and other members of Trump’s cabinet were also escorted out after shots were fired outside the stadium.
“One night the DC Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a great job. They worked quickly and bravely,” wrote Donald, 79, in a statement on the Truth Social platform, confirming that he and his wife are safe. “The shooter is in custody, and I’ve recommended ‘THE SHOSH GOES ON’ but, we’re going to be totally targeted by law enforcement. They’re going to make a decision soon. Whatever that decision is, the night is going to be a lot different than planned, and we’re going to, obviously, do it all over again.”
Weijia Jiangpresident of the WHCA, later announced that the dinner would be rescheduled for later this month.
“The law enforcement officers have asked us to leave this place. … [The president] I want to emphasize that no one was injured,” Jiang said in a statement later on Saturday.” The cabinet and the first lady, everyone is safe. I said earlier tonight that journalism is a public service because when there is an emergency we run away from the crisis, not away from it … I saw you all reporting and that’s what we do. I thank God that everyone is safe and thank you for being together tonight. “
Kirk, for his part, has not publicly addressed his presence at WHCD or his tearful plea to leave. Erika’s husband, the late analyst Charlie Kirkhe was shot dead while they were talking in September 2025. He was 31 years old.
Charlie, who is survived by Erika and the couple’s two children, was the founder of Turning Point USA. Erika has been appointed CEO of the organization. As Erika takes over her husband’s company with more public appearances, he has been criticized you obviously moved on quickly.
Erika Kirk has canceled an appearance at the Turning Point USA event with Vice President JD Vance amid allegations of security threats. Kirk, 37, was scheduled to headline a political party at the University of Georgia with Vance, 41, on Tuesday, April 14, but confirmed his withdrawal with X that night. “I was looking forward to it […]
“There’s no painting of grief. One day you’re on the floor screaming the name of Jesus between breaths,” Erika wrote on Instagram in October 2025. “The next you’re playing with your kids in the living room, surrounded by family photos and feeling a rush of something you can only try to describe as divinely planted joy and bittersweet joy.”
Erika recently canceled her appearance at Turning Point at the University of Georgia due to alleged safety concerns.
“Some threats were directed at him and his ability to get to and from the event,” the source said you are only told Us Weekly in early April. “Her security team felt that they couldn’t protect her life, as you can imagine, for a mother of two young children who just lost her husband the way she did, she felt that she had to listen to the advice of her security team.”
