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House Honors Charlie Kirk as Turning Point Elevates Erika Kirk and Reports Surge

A bipartisan House vote underscores how the killing has accelerated Turning Point’s transition to Erika Kirk.

Overview

  • The U.S. House approved a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk in a 310-58 vote, with 95 Democrats in support, 58 opposed, 38 voting present, and 22 not voting.
  • Turning Point USA’s board unanimously named Erika Kirk as CEO and board chair, saying this aligned with Charlie Kirk’s stated wishes.
  • The organization reports over 60,000 inquiries to start new campus chapters and says its fall tour, podcast, and December America Fest will proceed.
  • Thousands attended a Colorado State University vigil under tightened security, the first major Turning Point event since the shooting, with a memorial set for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona that President Donald Trump plans to attend.
  • Police have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Utah shooting, while institutions continue disciplinary actions over celebratory posts, including Ball State’s firing of a department director.