Who Is Erika Kirk?

My VIP for this week is Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk and the mother of his soon-to-be three children. She was unanimously elected as the new chair of the Turning Point USA and CEO of the conservative organization for youth outreach.

According to Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell at The Daily Signal, TPUSA made the following announcement about the new leader of the organization. 

“In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death,” TPUSA said on the social media platform X.

“It was the honor of our lives to serve as board members at Charlie’s side,” the statement said. “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’s our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA.”

In her first comments after the death of her husband, Erika promised that his movement would continue. While listening to her remarks, I marveled at her strength, and I believe that she will bring that same strength to TPUSA.