Before this break, Erika was frequently seen moving from one MAGA event to another. She has described her participation as a way to continue her family’s tradition of Republican activism. Despite facing criticism for her prominent media presence, particularly given her recent loss and the demands of raising two young children, Erika reaffirmed her dedication to the cause at AmericaFest.

Prior to AmFest, Erika’s daily life had become an endless trek from one MAGA event to another. Framed as a way to keep her family’s Republican activism alive, Erika regularly defended herself against criticisms about her increasing media presence. While many have continued to question how a grieving widow with two small children had the time or energy to prioritize high-profile events, Erika reasserted her commitment to the cause at AmFest.

“Charlie would go wherever he needed to go, and I’m the same exact way,” she said during her speech (via Arizona’s Family). “And you’ll learn that about me, the more that you get to know me. I know I’m new here,” she said, adding forebodingly, “but you’ll learn.” However, Erika has been M.I.A. at MAGA events since then, leading her fans and haters alike to wonder where she is.

It seems that Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk, has been prioritizing her personal life over the winter break, and a series of social media posts supports that theory. On December 31, Erika painted a rather sad picture of her first Christmas without Charlie. Alongside an Instagram slideshow featuring clips of the Christmas festivities she enjoyed with her children, Erika gave her followers some insight into her mindset. “This Christmas we tucked away,” she captioned the post. “And while the world, again, kept being the world, I loved settling into a space of continued healing where silence is golden and is a statement in itself.”

As for what else Erika has been doing, well, she supposedly attended the Peach Bowl on January 9, which saw the Oregon Ducks take on the Indiana Hoosiers. A user on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted a photo of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Erika (and wore a hat with her late husband’s initials), who posed with a second woman at a sporting event. However, the date and location of the photo haven’t been verified. Of course, that didn’t stop social media from condemning the mother of two for spending time away from her children.

Additionally, Erika filled in the gaps about her whereabouts with an Instagram dump on the same day of the game. According to Erika, she spent the past few weeks planting “seeds of gratitude.” In her caption, she detailed some of her activities, including “exploring with my little loves” and “making childhood memories,” adding mysteriously, “what I would give for a real one.”