CBS News to Present a Town Hall with Erika Kirk Moderated by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss

Three months after her husband was assassinated, Erika Kirk will open up about life, loss, the state of political discourse, and much more in A TOWN HALL WITH ERIKA KIRK, a one-hour town hall event moderated by Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor-in-chief. The special will be broadcast on Saturday, December 13, @ 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and will stream later on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. Stream hit shows from CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central and Smithsonian on Paramount+. Get Started!

The event, filmed before a studio audience, will feature Kirk fielding questions from young evangelicals, prominent religious leaders, and figures across the political spectrum. The conversation will also focus on our country’s political divide – and how we can find our way out.

Erika Kirk is the chairman and CEO of the organization Turning Point USA, which was founded by her late husband, Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, was assassinated on September 10, 2025, while speaking before a crowd on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

“Like so many people around the world, I will never forget the moment that Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer,” said Weiss. “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.”

The town hall will be recorded in New York before an invited audience.

Editor’s Note: This CBS News special preempts the previously announced broadcast of the 28th annual FAMILY FILM AND TV AWARDS, which will now air Saturday, December 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.