Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk defended Republican influencers and politicians who are “ riling things up ” and “wanting to seek truth” from the Republican Party .

Kirk appeared at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, substituting for her late husband, Charlie Kirk, who was initially slated for a discussion with New York Times editor Andrew Ross Sorkin. Over 12 weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event for Turning Point USA, and Erika Kirk was announced as CEO and chairwoman of the board soon after.

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