The group’s board announced on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) that Erika has been unanimously elected as the new CEO and board chair.
“In previous discussions, Charlie indicated to numerous executives that this is what he desired in the event of his passing,” stated the group in a social media post sharing the decision.
The board members said in a statement they aim to carry on Charlie’s legacy.
“We will not surrender or kneel before evil,” the statement said.
“We will carry on. The attempt to destroy Charlie’s work will become out chance to make it more powerful and enduring than ever before.”
Charlie co-established Turning Point USA in 2012, evolving it into a pivotal conservative organization credited with rallying youth to support Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda.
Trump, who plans to attend Charlie’s memorial service Sunday in Arizona, said he could have been US president some day.
“I said to him, ‘Charlie, I believe you have a real chance at one day becoming president’,” Trump shared with reporters today during a press conference alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Trump said the conservative activist was “heinously assassinated for speaking his mind.” He .
Kirk was gunned down on September 10 as he spoke with students at Utah Valley University and died soon after.
His accused killer, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.
He faced charges of felony discharge of a firearm, potentially carrying a life sentence, and obstructing justice, which could lead to a prison term of up to 15 years.
