CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss will moderate a town hall next week with Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, for a town hall event that will air on the network on Dec. 13.
The event will be pre-recorded before an invited studio audience in New York, with Kirk “fielding questions from young evangelicals, prominent religious leaders, and figures across the political spectrum,” per the network. It will air at 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7.
Kirk has taken on the leadership of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization founded by her husband.
Weiss’ role as moderator is a familiar one given her credential as creator of The Free Press, but it is unusual for the leader of a network news division, figures who typically stay behind the scenes.
In a statement, Weiss said, “Like so many people around the world, I will never forget the moment that Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer. 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.”
