In the wake of the attempted shooting at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the media response caused me to reflect on a topic that I almost wrote about during Lent.

I know, the news media thrives on any drama it can find, but I was struck by the relentless fixation on repeatedly re-airing video footage of Erika Kirk crying. Why are so many fixated upon seeing a widow grieve, such…