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Erika Kirk Named to Lead Turning Point USA as Obama Warns of Political Crisis and Trump Plans Tribute

The leadership handoff underscores how a campus killing has moved from a police case to a broader test of political rhetoric.

Overview

  • Turning Point USA’s board announced Thursday that it unanimously selected Erika Kirk as chief executive and board chair, vowing to continue the organization’s mission.
  • President Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a rising national figure, said he believed Kirk could have become president, and is slated to speak at a memorial service in Arizona on Sunday.
  • Barack Obama said in Erie, Pennsylvania, that Trump and his allies are using the killing to inflame divisions and warned the country faces a political crisis not seen before.
  • Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect, and he surrendered after his father recognized him in FBI photographs.
  • Public repercussions continued, with ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after the government threatened legal action over his comments about the case.