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Erika Kirk to Confront Candace Owens' Claims

TPUSA shelves public response to conspiracy theories in favor of private discussion

(Newser) - Turning Point USA's promised response to Candace Owens, the podcaster spreading conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's assassination, has been shelved, with Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, now set to meet Owens behind closed doors. Kirk, who has taken over her husband's role as executive director of TPUSA,...

CBS Picks Bari Weiss to Lead Town Hall With Erika Kirk

It's the new editor-in-chief's first on-air role at the network

(Newser) - CBS News' new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will step in front of the cameras to moderate a prime-time town hall featuring Erika Kirk, widow of slain conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the Guardian reports. The event, set to air on Dec. 13 at 8pm ET, will center on "grief, faith, politics,...

Erika Kirk Gives First TV Interview Since Murder

On Fox, TPUSA chief describes last moments with Charlie Kirk in the hospital, how kids are doing

(Newser) - In her first televised interview since the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk , Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk is recounting the moment she saw him in the hospital after he'd been shot. Speaking with Fox News' Jesse Watters , Erika described a defiant "smirk" on Charlie's face...

Tim Allen Finds Forgiveness After Erika Kirk Tribute

Actor credits Charlie Kirk's widow for his personal breakthrough over man who killed his father

(Newser) - Tim Allen says he's finally found forgiveness for the man who killed his father, thanks to words spoken by Erika Kirk, widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk , at her husband's recent memorial. In a post on X , Allen, 72, described being "deeply affected" after...

Tax Filings Reveal TPUSA's Biggest Donor

Billionaire donors and anonymous funds drove surge in contributions under Kirk's leadership

(Newser) - Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk in 2012, amassed nearly $400 million in donations under his leadership by the middle of 2023, according to tax filings. The group's financial growth has been striking: it raised just $79,000 in its first year but...

Erika Kirk's 'Remarkable' Speech Earns Praise

Widow of Charlie Kirk forgives her husband's killer

(Newser) - The editorial board of the Washington Post thinks Erika Kirk set an example for the nation at her husband's memorial service on Sunday. The widow of Charlie Kirk delivered the "most powerful eulogy" of all the speakers, the editors write. They point out that while President Trump professed...

4 Takeaways From Charlie Kirk's Memorial

Erika Kirk emerges as national figure, while president and Elon Musk shake hands

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of mourners packed the pro football stadium near Phoenix on Sunday for the memorial of Charlie Kirk . Some of the big takeaways from coverage:
  • Widow: The Hill sees the emergence of Erika Kirk as a national figure as among its key moments. She notably forgave the assassin
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As Erika Kirk Forgives Assassin, Trump Voices 'Hate' for Foes

Speakers praise Charlie Kirk as a religious and political martyr at Arizona memorial

(Newser) - President Trump praised political activist Charlie Kirk as a martyr while expressing hate for his opponents during an hourslong memorial event in an Arizona stadium on Sunday, just after Erika Kirk told thousands of mourners that she forgives her husband's assassin. "I forgive him because it was what...

Erika Kirk Is New Leader of Turning Point USA

Board says founder's widow was unanimous choice

(Newser) - Turning Point USA says its board has unanimously chosen Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, to succeed him at the helm of the organization. In a post on X , the conservative youth organization said Erika Kirk will be the new CEO and chair of the board, USA Today reports....

Support for Kirk's Turning Point USA Has Been 'Truly Incredible'

Thousands reportedly step up to launch new campus chapters, continue late founder's legacy

(Newser) - Turning Point USA is experiencing a surge in interest following the murder of its founder, Charlie Kirk . According to Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show and spokesman for the organization, the group has fielded hundreds of job and volunteer offers in recent days. Kolvet told Fox...

Kirk's Widow: 'You Have No Idea What You Just Have Unleashed'

Erika Kirk vows to carry on late husband's work after he was fatally shot in Utah

(Newser) - The widow of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk has delivered her first public reaction to his shooting death on Wednesday on a college campus in Utah, promising to carry on his mission. "The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination have no idea what they have done," Erika...

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