Amanda Becker

Washington Correspondent

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Erika Kirk, the widow of slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, concluded her eulogy for him on Sunday by saying that she was “tremendously honored” to be the new chief executive of Turning Point USA, the nonprofit and affiliated advocacy organizations he cofounded more than a decade ago to promote conservative ideology among young people.

With that appointment, Kirk has become one of the most prominent figures in the country’s Christian conservative movement.

“Charlie and I were united in purpose. His passion was my passion and now his mission is my mission,” Erika Kirk told the tens of thousands of people gathered in an Arizona stadium for her husband’s memorial service, including Preside

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