CHARLIE Kirk’s widow is taking his place as the CEO of his conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA.
The organization’s board unanimously elected Erika Kirk, 36, as the new head and chair of the board, the group announced on Thursday.
Erika Frantzve Kirk and Charlie Kirk during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball in Washington DC on January 19, 2025Getty
Charlie Kirk is survived by his wife and their two childrenInstagram/mrserikakirk
Charlie, 31, reportedly spoke about wanting Erika to take the lead if anything ever happened to him before he was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10.
“In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death,” TPUSA said on social media.
Charlie founded TPUSA when he was 18.
The organization “advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses,” according to its website.
After Kirk was shot and killed last week, the group received more than 54,000 requests from high school and college students to get involved, TPUSA wrote on X on Tuesday.
“This is just the beginning,” the post said.
After her husband’s death, Erika broke her silence with a video of her giving an emotional address from Charlie’s podcast studio.
“You have no idea of the fire that you have ignited within this wife,” she said through tears.
“The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.”
The decision to appoint Erika as the new head of the organization occurred on Wednesday, according to a TPUSA memo.
“Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this,” the announcement said, written by TPUSA advisory board David Engelhardt, Mike Miller, Tom Sodeika, and Doug De Groote.
“He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests.”
The memo went on to vow that TPUSA “will not surrender or kneel before evil. We will carry on.”
“The attempt to destroy Charlie’s work will become our chance to make it more powerful and enduring than ever before.”
Erika has been open about her grief since her husband’s death.
On Wednesday night, she shared an Instagram post written to Charlie.
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