[Photo Credit: By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America - Charlie Kirk, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=166979677]

Turning Point Names Erika Kirk CEO

Turning Point has announced Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, will serve as the new CEO and Chairperson of the organization.

The organization also announced that the decision was made by a unanimous board vote

Fox News Reports:

Turning Point USA announced Thursday it “unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board” following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

“May God Bless Erika, the Kirk family, and the entire team at Turning Point USA,” the organization said in a statement.

Erika Kirk has been rumored to be the person to carry on her husband’s legacy and the new announcement reveals the Turning Point board all felt that way.

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