{"id":2488216,"date":"2025-09-18T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-turning-point-usa-announces-that-erika-kirk-is-new-ceo-and-chair-of-the-board\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:18:51","slug":"breaking-turning-point-usa-announces-that-erika-kirk-is-new-ceo-and-chair-of-the-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-turning-point-usa-announces-that-erika-kirk-is-new-ceo-and-chair-of-the-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Turning Point USA Announces That Erika Kirk Is New CEO and Chair of the Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-turning-point-usa-announces-that-erika-kirk-is-new-ceo-and-chair-of-the-board%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2488216&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Turning Point USA announced that Erika Kirk has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-dorsey-steps-down-as-twitter-ceo-there-arent-many-founders-that-choose-their-company-over-their-own-ego\/\" title=\"Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Twitter ...: \u2018There Aren\u2019t Many Founders That Choose Their Company Over Their Own Ego\u2019\">unanimously appointed<\/a> as the new CEO and Chair of the Board, succeeding her late husband, Charlie Kirk, the institution&#8217;s co-founder. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >board expressed deep respect<\/a> for charlie Kirk&#8217;s legacy and commitment to continuing his vision of promoting patriotism, faith, and a prosperous future for the country. Erika Kirk addressed the nation, emphasizing that despite her husband&#8217;s assassination, the movement he built will not die and that his mission will onyl grow stronger. The proclamation was also supported by associates and made public through social media and broadcast channels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Turning Point USA announced on Thursday that Erika Kirk was unanimously chosen to take over the organization that her husband, Charlie Kirk, co-founded in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">board members<\/a> of TPUSA said, &ldquo;It was the honor of our lives to serve as board members at Charlie&rsquo;s side. Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board.<\/p>\n<p>In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PazORgiHWP\">pic.twitter.com\/PazORgiHWP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPUSA\/status\/1968709126202016062?\">September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of us at Turning Point USA have a special role in carrying Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s mantle and completing his vision of bringing us all closer to our Lord and fostering a prosperous country for generations to come,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-steps-down-amid-messy-sex-scandal-investigation\/\" title=\"WWE Boss Vince McMahon Steps Down Amid Messy Sex Scandal Investigation\">board statement continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Charlie always said, &lsquo;We have a country to save.&rsquo; We will not surrender or kneel before evil. We will carry one. The attempt to destroy Charlie&rsquo;s work will become our chance to make it more powerful and enduring than ever before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Kolvet, the producer of &ldquo;The Charlie Kirk Show,&rdquo; also made the announcement on the program Thursday morning, with Megyn Kelly as a guest host.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can assure you, Megyn, that Charlie told me personally, and he told others &hellip; that if anything ever happened to him, that this is exactly what he wanted,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embedJS\/u4\"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/?url=\"+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+\"&args=\"+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, \"script\", \"Rumble\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script> Rumble(\"play\", {\"video\":\"v6wxxuq\",\"div\":\"rumble_v6wxxuq\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk said while addressing the nation on Friday, &ldquo;The evildoers responsible for my husband&rsquo;s assassination have no idea what they have done. They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith, and of God&rsquo;s merciful love.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika Kirk: &ldquo;If you thought my husband&rsquo;s mission was powerful before, you have no idea.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry. The movement MY husband built WILL NOT DlE.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uhflz4aBhN\">pic.twitter.com\/Uhflz4aBhN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryann McEnany (@RyannMcEnany) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyannMcEnany\/status\/1966671001678123445?\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They should all know this, If you thought that my husband&rsquo;s mission was powerful before, you have no idea. You have no idea. You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. 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