In a pre-recorded message posted April 29 ahead of "The Charlie Kirk Show," Erika — dressed in black — blamed systemic radicalization for her loss and for recent violence. She referenced the chaotic White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, where she was hurried away by security, and cited the suspected WHCD gunman Cole Allen as part of a broader pattern she says led to tragedy.
Erika slammed critics who, she says, have stripped her of humanity with daily headlines and mockery, and accused some commentators of implying she had a role in Charlie's death. The man charged in Charlie Kirk's September 2025 slaying, Tyler Robinson, faces aggravated murder charges and is awaiting trial in Utah.