JD Vance Hosts Charlie Kirk Show from White House in an Emotional Tribute
In a deeply personal tribute, Vice President JD Vance hosted "The Charlie Kirk Show" from the White House, sharing a lesson he learned from Kirk’s widow that is inspiring him to be a better man.
Vice President JD Vance hosted the radio program of Charlie Kirk on Monday, broadcasting from his ceremonial office near the White House in an emotional tribute to the influential conservative activist who was assassinated last week. The two-hour program’s livestream was displayed for the press and featured several senior administration officials who spoke about their personal relationships with the 31-year-old Kirk.
Vance, who became a close friend of Kirk’s nearly a decade ago, opened the show by acknowledging the impossibility of filling his friend's shoes. The Vice President and his wife, Usha Vance, had personally accompanied Kirk’s casket and his widow, Erika Kirk, on Air Force Two to Arizona last week. This act followed Vance’s decision to cancel his scheduled attendance at the 9/11 memorial observance to fly to Utah immediately after the murder.
During the program, Vance shared a personal and moving anecdote from his time with Erika Kirk. He said that while he was at a loss for words, she told him something he would "never forget": her husband had never once raised his voice to her or been "cross or mean-spirited." The Vice President admitted that he could not say the same about himself.
"I took from that moment that I needed to be a better husband and I needed to be a better father," Vance said on the show. He explained that this commitment to self-improvement would be his way of honoring his friend's legacy. This deeply personal reflection, broadcast from one of the most powerful offices in the country, underscored the profound impact Kirk’s life and death had on Vance.