APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz.—Marita Benjamin of Arizona remembers conservative commentator Charlie Kirk as the man who inspired her faith in God.
She had been going through a difficult period in her life, following Kirk on social media while campaigning for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his 2024 presidential bid.
But it was Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025, that brought her from the joy of newfound faith to tears.
“I unfortunately was forced to watch his assassination” on television, Benjamin told The Epoch Times.
Benjamin was among dozens of people at a gathering in Apache Junction, Arizona, marking the first anniversary of Kirk’s assassination….