Erika Kirk has been named CEO and board chair for Turning Point USA, the nonprofit organization her husband, Charlie Kirk, founded in 2012 and led until his assassination last week at Utah Valley University.

In a post on X , the conservative organization’s board of directors said it was what Kirk said he wanted in the event of his death.

“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,” the board said. “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.”

They continued, “All of us at Turning Point USA have a special role in carrying Charlie Kirk’s

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