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NEW: Judge Issues Protective Order For Erika Kirk And Her Children

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The wife of Charlie Kirk and his two children were placed under protective custody on Wednesday at the insistence of a judge who determined the suspected killer poses an immediate danger.

Contact is forbidden between Tyler Robinson, the suspected assassin, and widow Erika Kirk. Such orders are routine in extreme cases of violence, but they carry special significance due to Kirk’s death.

The order comes as Erika Kirk, 36, steps out from behind the veil and begins to encourage Kirk’s fans to carry on his legacy of civil debate. She appeared before the cameras on Friday to give her first public remarks since her husband was killed on September 10.

“If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea,” she said about those who wished harm on her late husband.

“You have no idea what you have just unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry,” she declared.

“To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die. It won’t. I refuse to let that happen. It will not die.”

A copy of the protective order states that Robinson is prevented from “engaging in harassment, threats, stalking, or ‘any other conduct that would place the protected person or designated family or household members in reasonable fear of bodily injury,'” the Western Journal reported.

Robinson, 22, is currently being held without bail at the Utah County Jail.

Although he will not be allowed out on recognizance any time soon, Robinson may still have access to a phone inside the jail. The order prevents him from contacting Erika Kirk “directly or indirectly, including through phone, email, text, social media, or mail.”

In her speech reflecting on Kirk’s death, Erika Kirk confirmed that his American Comeback tour would continue.

“Our campus tour this fall will continue,” she said. “There will be even more tours in the years to come.”

The tour’s next stop in Utah is scheduled for Sept. 30 at Utah State University in Logan. The school confirmed to a local news station that a robust security operation has been implemented.

“USU works diligently to protect the safety of our community and has a robust plan that is evaluated routinely,” Amanda DeRito, associate vice president for strategic communications, told KTVX.

“Even during times without heightened safety concerns, Utah State’s Department of Public Safety collaborates with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure security measures at campus events are planned and staffed according to industry best practices, including a thorough comprehensive threat assessment, detailed security planning, deployment of a diverse array of security assets, effective crowd management, close protection for the speaker, clear communication and coordination, and readiness for crisis response.”