Erika Kirk was filmed leaving the Washington Hilton in tears on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington D.C., but the video of her 'dramatic' exit has unleashed a furious online backlash accusing her of staging a PR moment in the middle of the chaos.
The footage surfaced after the shooting disrupted the annual gala, where Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and now CEO of Turning Point USA, was among hundreds of guests told to shelter in place. Secret Service officials confirmed there had been 'a shooting incident near the main magnetometer screening area' at the event and said one person was in custody. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were rushed out of the ballroom along with senior officials.
