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Turning Point USA Names Erika Kirk CEO After Husband’s Assassination

The board’s unanimous choice positions the group to continue its campus push under heightened security.

Overview

  • Erika Kirk was unanimously elected CEO and board chair, and she pledged to keep Charlie Kirk’s campus tour, his podcast and December’s America Fest on the schedule.
  • Turning Point reports a sharp surge in engagement, including millions of new followers and more than 60,000 inquiries to start student chapters across the country.
  • Events are proceeding with added safeguards, with a Sept. 30 stop planned at Utah State University and a vigil held Thursday at Colorado State University as campuses coordinate security with law enforcement.
  • Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with aggravated murder and related counts in the Sept. 10 shooting and indicated they may seek the death penalty as investigators continue forensic and digital work.
  • A public memorial is scheduled for Sept. 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and other officials are slated to speak.