{"id":2591208,"date":"2026-04-15T16:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-mob-violent-threats-force-erika-kirk-to-miss-tpusa-event-with-jd-vance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:02:22","slug":"left-wing-mob-violent-threats-force-erika-kirk-to-miss-tpusa-event-with-jd-vance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-mob-violent-threats-force-erika-kirk-to-miss-tpusa-event-with-jd-vance\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-Wing Mob, Violent Threats Force Erika Kirk to Miss TPUSA Event with JD Vance"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fleft-wing-mob-violent-threats-force-erika-kirk-to-miss-tpusa-event-with-jd-vance%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=2591208&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>Erika Kirk was forced to miss a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia after threats led her security team to advise against attendance. The piece notes she is widowed from last year following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie kirk during a September Utah appearance, and that she has since tried to keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-simmons-wants-out-of-philadelphia-sixers-only-have-themselves-to-blame\/\" title=\"Ben Simmons Wants Out Of Philadelphia, Sixers Only Have Themselves To Blame\">organization moving forward<\/a>. In a post on X, Kirk said she was honoring her security team\u2019s recommendations and thanked supporters, while the report describes threats and doxxing of her travel plans that contributed to safety concerns. Vice President JD Vance defended Kirk and emphasized safety, indicating the event should proceed while acknowledging the family\u2019s situation. The coverage relies on reports from Daily Wire\u2019s Mary Margaret Olohan and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes social-media quotes<\/a> and tweets related to the incident.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk was forced to miss a Turning Point USA event Tuesday at the University of Georgia after being targeted by threats.<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk was left widowed last year after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a September appearance in Utah. She has since tried to keep the organization moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was so looking forward to tonight&rsquo;s event at the @universityofga with our Vice President @JDVance, but after all our family has been through, I take my security team&rsquo;s recommendations extremely seriously,&rdquo; Erika Kirk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2044192481240121823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was so looking forward to tonight&rsquo;s event at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/universityofga?\">@universityofga<\/a> with our Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance?\">@JDVance<\/a>, but after all our family has been through, I take my security team&rsquo;s recommendations extremely seriously. Thank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support. God bless you&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f2rBre9ArJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/f2rBre9ArJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erika Kirk (@MrsErikaKirk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2044192481240121823?\">April 14, 2026<\/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(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.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\tloadAnyclip(); \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 #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support. God bless you all!&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire reporter Mary Margarent Olohan posted more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaryMargOlohan\/status\/2044233585314484668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Regarding the threats to Erika Kirk that prevented her from attending today&rsquo;s event with Vice President Vance, a TPUSA official tells me that their security had been monitoring the situation in the days leading up to today&rsquo;s event,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People were doxxing her travel location and trying to track her arrival and departure, I&rsquo;m told, and there were multiple direct threats against Erika specifically. This ultimately led to her security&rsquo;s assessment that they couldn&rsquo;t guarantee her safety,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Regarding the threats to Erika Kirk that prevented her from attending today&rsquo;s event with Vice President Vance, a TPUSA official tells me that their security had been monitoring the situation in the days leading up to today&rsquo;s event.<\/p>\n<p>People were doxxing her travel location&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/02KjQ01hMa\">https:\/\/t.co\/02KjQ01hMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryMargOlohan\/status\/2044233585314484668?\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&rsquo;The event venue itself was fine, especially once VP was on site, but it was the travel portion that was of chief concern,&rsquo; the official tells @realDailyWire. &lsquo;Her children are one parent away from being orphans and so we take security&rsquo;s assessments and advice seriously,&#8217;&rdquo; Olohan posted.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Vice President J.D. Vance said it was important that Erika Kirk be safe, and that the event take place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, first of all, I love Erika and I know that she did get some threats, and, you know, about two hours ago, I was a little worried we were going to have to cancel the event because Erika was not going to come and she was very worried about it,&rdquo; Vance said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/katv.com\/news\/nation-world\/she-was-very-worried-erika-kirk-skips-georgia-event-due-to-threats-vance-says-turning-point-usa-charlie-kirk-deadly-shooting-shot-killed-tyler-robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KATV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I talked to the Secret Service, and obviously these guys do a very good job, and I said, &lsquo;You know what? Let&rsquo;s let Erika do what she needs to do for herself and her family,&#8217;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JD VANCE IS UNLEASHING, defending Erika Kirk!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If your instinct is to go after a YOUNG MOTHER because she&rsquo;s GRIEVING in a way that you find &lsquo;wrong?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, why don&rsquo;t you STAY IN YOUR LANE and MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Grief is complicated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&#128293;&#128293;&#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bS3fvn1TkU\">pic.twitter.com\/bS3fvn1TkU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2044174253440880823?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vance also lashed out at Erika Kirk&rsquo;s critics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The people telling you that Erica wasn&rsquo;t grieving her husband are full of s*** and we need to be honest,&rdquo; Vance said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/erika-kirk-misses-turning-point-usa-event-athens-over-safety-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAGA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But if your instinct is to go after a young mother because she&rsquo;s grieving in a way that you find wrong, well, why don&rsquo;t you stay in your lane and mind your own business?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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She wrote on X that, given what her family has faced, she takes security guidance very seriously and thanked the Georgia chapter for their support. Reporters noted that security had been monitoring threats in the days leading up to the event, including doxxing of her travel plans and direct threats against her; TPUSA said they could not guarantee her safety. Vice President JD Vance emphasized Erika\u2019s safety and the importance of holding the event, saying he consulted the Secret Service and supported Erika\u2019s decision to proceed only if she felt secure. He also defended Erika against critics who questioned her grieving process. 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