Overview
- Kirk received the first Charlie Kirk Legacy Award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards at The Tilles Center in Brookville, New York, presented by Jason and Brittany Aldean with Jesse Watters, with Fox Nation saying the honor will be awarded annually.
- In her acceptance speech, she said, “Evil wins when good people stay silent,” pledging to keep speaking “the truth, no matter the cost.”
- Turning Point USA said its board unanimously elected Erika Kirk as CEO and chair, positioning her to carry forward the organization’s campus-focused mission.
- Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University; 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and other counts and could face the death penalty if convicted.
- Viral posts claiming Carrie Underwood accused Erika Kirk of profiting from grief have been debunked, with no evidence the singer made such comments.