Charlie Kirk S Widow Says Turning Point Will Carry On After The

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-Nov 18, 2025, 7:17 PM

charlie kirk s widow says turning point will carry on after the

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And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Erika Kirk, the widow of the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will take over his Turning Point USA organization in the wake of her husband’s assassination on a Utah university campus last week. Erika Kirk's husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed on Sept. 10. Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, was named the new CEO and chair of the board for Turning Point USA after her husband -- the founder of the organization -- was...

10, the board announced on Thursday. "It was the honor of our lives to serve as board members at Charlie's side. Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests. And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA," the board announced in a letter shared on X on... The board "unanimously elected" Erika Kirk, saying that "in prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death."

Erika Kirk is scheduled to speak at her late husband's memorial service on Sunday in Arizona alongside President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others. Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk promised to keep his movement alive with Turning Point USA ... and now she's the organization's chief executive officer. TPUSA announced Thursday their board unanimously elected Erika as the new CEO and Chair of the Board. The organization says Charlie had expressed to multiple TPUSA executives in prior conversations that he wanted Erika to take the reins in the event of his death. TPUSA says ...

"It was the honor of our lives to serve as board members at Charlie's side. Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests." Charlie was shot dead last week at a TPUSA event at Utah Valley University ... and Erika later vowed to ensure his undying legacy with TPUSA. Erika Frantzve, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delivered a tearful public address, pledging to continue her husband's mission.

Referring to him as a "martyr," she thanked Trump and vowed that the movement he built would not die. Her remarks came hours after authorities arrested Tyler Robinson. Erika Frantzve, the wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, gave her first public remarks on Friday (Sep 12), days after his assassination during a speech at Utah Valley University. Fighting back tears, she described her husband as "the perfect father and husband" who loved his family above all else as she pledged to continue his mission. "Charlie loved life, he loved his life...he loved America, he loved nature which helped him bring closer to God..., but most of all Charlie loved his children, and he loved me with all of... In what Turning Point USA called an "address to the nation," Erika vowed that her husband’s movement would not end.

"if you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world," she said, addressing "the evil-doers responsible for my... "You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," said Erika, pledging. "The movement my husband built will not die." She announced that Kirk's planned campus tour, December's AmericaFest conference, and his radio and podcast shows would continue. "His wisdom will endure," she said, urging young Americans to join or start Turning Point USA chapters and to embrace Christian faith.

Turning Point USA, the conservative youth activist organization founded by Charlie Kirk, announced that his wife Erika Kirk will step into the CEO role after the co-founder's assassination. Turning Point USA said in an X post on Sept. 18, that its board unanimously elected Erika Kirk as its new CEO and chair of the board. "In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death," the group said in its announcement. Turning Point USA was founded by Kirk in 2012 when he was 18 and has since become a prominent political force. Along with its presence on hundreds of college and high school campuses, the organization hosts conferences, encourages youth organizing on conservative issues and produces various media such as the “The Charlie Kirk Show."

The group and Kirk have been closely aligned with the MAGA movement and are credited with helping mobilize support for President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PHOENIX — Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young, Christian conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s killing last week. As conservatives mourn Kirk’s death, the group appears poised to remain a MAGA juggernaut as it plots its future without Kirk at the helm. The group’s board announced Thursday that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, had been unanimously elected as its next leader and will serve as chief executive and board chair.

“This was what Charlie hoped for and wanted and he said so numerous times,” Tyler Bowyer, the group’s chief operating officer, said on social media. “Erika is one with Charlie and Charlie is one with Erika.”

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