Justice Barrett urges students to 'take the high road like Erika Kirk' in face of campus hostility

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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered powerful public remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Thursday night, praising the "grace and strength" she said was espoused by Kirk's wife, Erika, in the days after his killing. Barrett, who spoke on stage during the Federalist Society’s annual National Lawyers Convention dinner, said she was particularly struck by Erika Kirk's act of forgiving her husband's killer. "Fighting poison with poison doesn't work," she said, and "leads to more poison." She urged students to "take the high road like Erika Kirk and show grace and strength in the face of hatred." LAW STUDENTS EAGER TO FIGHT CORROSIVE CAMPUS ‘CANCEL CULTURE’ SPREADING NATIONWIDE Barrett, who sat on stage next to Justice Brett Kavanaugh as they addressed hundreds of lawyers and law students attending the dinner, said one of the "most moving things" was Erika Kirk "forgiving her husband's murderer." Her remarks came in response to a question from a student about how conservatives should navigate campus politics in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking onstage at a university in Utah. "I think that when you see the poison, when you see the anger, when you see the backlash that led to Charlie Kirk's murder, I think meeting it with strength and grace, not cowering, not saying, 'I'm going to be silent.' I think you still say what you're going to say," Barrett said. Students previously spoke to Fox News Digital about his death, which sent shockwaves across the U.S., and especially on college campuses, where administrators and students alike cited increased fears of an uptick in violence. Federalist Society presidents and other young conservatives interviewed said they were worried about their own safety and had fears of a broader chilling effect if they were to avoid hosting controversial speakers or events that invite spirited debate. ERIKA KIRK, AHEAD OF MEMORIAL SERVICE, INSPIRES CHRISTIAN STAFFE…