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Erika Kirk Forgives Accused Killer at Arizona Memorial, Charts Turning Point USA’s Next Phase

Newly named CEO vows to grow the movement in her husband's memory.

Overview

  • Speaking to a packed State Farm Stadium, Erika Kirk said she forgives the 22-year-old accused of killing her husband, invoking her Christian faith.
  • Tyler Robinson remains charged with first-degree aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting, and Utah prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty.
  • Turning Point USA’s board unanimously elected Erika Kirk CEO, and she pledged to expand the organization with thousands of new chapters and continued campus events starting later this month.
  • The memorial drew major figures including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk, underscoring the national attention on Kirk’s killing and legacy.
  • Erika Kirk recounted that the Vances flew to Utah on Air Force Two and helped bring her husband’s casket to Arizona, a gesture she said sustained her in the days after the shooting.